## Background: Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (mmp-2), which degrades the extracellular matrix or the basement membrane, has an essential role in tumor invasion and metastasis. to evaluate the roles of mmp-2, its inhibitor (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 [timp-2]), and its activator (membrane-
Polymorphisms in the matrix metalloproteinase-2 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 and the risk of human adenomyosis
โ Scribed by Shan Kang; Xiwa Zhao; Huimin Xing; Na Wang; Rongmiao Zhou; Shucheng Chen; Wansheng Li; Jian Zhao; Yanan Duan; Donglan Sun; Yan Li
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 98 KB
- Volume
- 49
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0893-6692
- DOI
- 10.1002/em.20375
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