The role of stromal cells in the express
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Sakurai, Yoshihiko; Otani, Yoshihide; Kameyama, Kaori; Igarashi, Naoki; Kubota,
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Article
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1997
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Background and objectives: In one of the steps of tumor invasion and metastasis, tumor cells must invade surrounding tissues and degrade the components of the basement membranes. interstitial collagenase (matrix metalloproteinase-1: mmp-1) has been also investigated in relation to cancer invasio