Matrix metalloproteinases, and notably the gelatinases MMP-2 and MMP-9, have important roles in tumour invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis. Our study investigates the distribution of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in colorectal cancer, the correlation with plasma levels, changes following surgical resection and
Levels of VEGF-A mRNA in plasma from patients with colorectal carcinoma as possible surrogate marker of angiogenesis
✍ Scribed by Vanesa Garcia; Jose M. Garcia; Javier Silva; Cristina Peña; Gemma Dominguez; Yolanda Lorenzo; Raquel Diaz; Isabel Alonso; Antonio Colas; Alicia Hurtado; Antonio Sanchez; Felix Bonilla
- Book ID
- 106123876
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 407 KB
- Volume
- 134
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-1335
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