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Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2

Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 and their inhibitors, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 and -2, in primary cultures of human prostatic stromal and epithelial cells

✍ Michael J. Wilson; Robert G. Sellers; Carol Wiehr; Ori Melamud; Duanqing Pei; Do 📂 Article 📅 2002 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 243 KB 👁 2 views

## Abstract The production of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) by prostatic epithelial and/or neighboring stromal cells is considered to be a property that gives cells the capability to penetrate extracellular matrix barriers in normal or neoplastic growth. In order to examine the role of MMPs in t