Less is more: low expression of MT1-MMP is optimal to promote migration and tumourigenesis of breast cancer cells

MA Cepeda, JJH Pelling, CL Evered, KC Williams… - Molecular cancer, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Membrane Type-1 Matrix Metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) is a
multifunctional protease implicated in metastatic progression ostensibly due to its ability to …

Sequence-specific silencing of MT1-MMP expression suppresses tumor cell migration and invasion: importance of MT1-MMP as a therapeutic target for invasive …

J Ueda, M Kajita, N Suenaga, K Fujii, M Seiki - Oncogene, 2003 - nature.com
Membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP/MMP-14) has been believed a key
enzyme in tumor invasion, because it is expressed in a variety of malignant human tumors …

Roles of membranetype matrix metalloproteinase1 in tumor invasion and metastasis

H Sato, T Takino, H Miyamori - Cancer science, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM) is one of the first steps in tumor invasion and
metastasis. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) have been strongly implicated in this step …

Membrane-type 4 matrix metalloproteinase promotes breast cancer growth and metastases

V Chabottaux, NE Sounni, CJ Pennington, WR English… - Cancer Research, 2006 - AACR
Membrane-type matrix metalloproteinases (MT-MMP) constitute a subfamily of six distinct
membrane-associated MMPs. Although the contribution of MT1-MMP during different steps …

Monitoring and inhibiting MT1-MMP during cancer initiation and progression

S Pahwa, MJ Stawikowski, GB Fields - Cancers, 2014 - mdpi.com
Membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) is a zinc-dependent type-I
transmembrane metalloproteinase involved in pericellular proteolysis, migration and …

Membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase: a key enzyme for tumor invasion

M Seiki - Cancer letters, 2003 - Elsevier
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are believed to play a pivotal role in malignant behavior
of cancer cells such as rapid tumor growth, invasion, and metastasis by degrading …

High throughput analysis of proteins associating with a proinvasive MT1MMP in human malignant melanoma A375 cells

T Tomari, N Koshikawa, T Uematsu… - Cancer …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Membranetype 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1MMP), a powerful modulator of the
pericellular environment, promotes migration, invasion, and proliferation of cells. To perform …

Role of pericellular proteolysis by membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase in cancer invasion and angiogenesis

M Seiki, N Koshikawa, I Yana - Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2003 - Springer
Membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) is an integral membrane proteinase
that is frequently expressed in malignant cancer cells and has potent invasion-promoting …

MT1-MMP is required for efficient tumor dissemination in experimental metastatic disease

L Szabova, K Chrysovergis, SS Yamada, K Holmbeck - Oncogene, 2008 - nature.com
Membrane-type I matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) is associated with multiple forms of
cancer including mammary cancer. To directly evaluate the significance of MT1-MMP …

MT1-MMP in breast cancer: induction of VEGF-C correlates with metastasis and poor prognosis

G Yao, P He, L Chen, X Hu, F Gu, C Ye - Cancer Cell International, 2013 - Springer
Background Recent evidence suggests that vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C)-
dependent tumour production promotes lymphangiogenesis, while membrane-type matrix 1 …