Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors in Tumor Invasion and Metastasis

1 January 2003

journal article
review article
Published by Springer Nature in Biochemistry (Moscow)

Vol. 68 (7) , 711-717
https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1025051214001

Abstract

The role of various matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)—such as gelatinases, stromelysins, matrilysin, collagenase-3, and membrane-bound MMP (MB-MMP)—in tumor invasion and metastasis is discussed. Data...

Keywords

MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES
MEMBRANE-BOUND METALLOPROTEINASES
TISSUE INHIBITORS OF METALLOPROTEINASES
INVASION AND METASTASIS OF TUMOR CELLS