Expression of MMP-1, MMP-9 and TIMP-2 in prostate carcinoma and their influence on prognosis and survival


Ozden F., Saygin C., Uzunaslan D., Onal B., Durak H., Aki H.

JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, cilt.139, sa.8, ss.1373-1382, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) participate in tumorigenesis, and their association with disease outcome is highly controversial. The present study investigates the influence of MMP-1, MMP-9 and TIMP-2 on different clinicopathologic variables and disease-free survival (DFS) of patients with prostate carcinoma.