PI3K/AKT and MAPK1 molecular changes preceding matrix metallopeptidases overexpression during tamoxifen-resistance development are correlated to poor …

L Hamadneh, M Bahader, R Abuarqoub, M AlWahsh… - Breast Cancer, 2021 - Springer
Background Metastasis and drug resistance remain a persistent key clinical obstacle to the
success of breast cancer treatments. Recent years have seen an increased focus on …

[HTML][HTML] Cdc42-dependent transfer of mir301 from breast cancer-derived extracellular vesicles regulates the matrix modulating ability of astrocytes at the blood–brain …

G Morad, CC Daisy, HH Otu, TA Libermann… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer brain metastasis is a major clinical challenge and is associated with a dismal
prognosis. Understanding the mechanisms underlying the early stages of brain metastasis …

[PDF][PDF] Utility of matrix metalloproteinases in the diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis of ovarian cancer patients

A Kicman, M Niczyporuk, M Kulesza… - Cancer management …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Ovarian cancer is one of the most common gynecologic malignancies. It is characterized by
a high mortality rate, which is mainly due to the asymptomatic course of the disease. In light …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma Levels of Metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3) and Metalloproteinase 7 (MMP-7) as New Candidates for Tumor Biomarkers in Diagnostic of Breast Cancer …

P Ławicki, P Malinowski, J Motyka, M Ławicki… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of enzymes that mediate both physiological
and pathological processes such as carcinogenesis. The role of matrix metalloproteinase-3 …

Association of MMP1 gene polymorphisms with breast cancer risk: A narrative review

T Akter, MA Aziz, MS Islam… - Health Science Reports, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Breast cancer is a multifactorial malignancy with different
clinicopathological and molecular characteristics. It is the most frequent cancer in women in …

[HTML][HTML] Correlation of TIMP1-MMP2/MMP9 Gene Expression Axis Changes with Treatment Efficacy and Survival of NSCLC Patients

J Pietrzak, A Wosiak, D Szmajda-Krygier… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the course of lung cancer, normal cells are transformed into cancerous ones, and
changes occur in the microenvironment, including the extracellular matrix (ECM), which is …

[HTML][HTML] The Canine Pancreatic Extracellular Matrix in Diabetes Mellitus and Pancreatitis: Its Essential Role and Therapeutic Perspective

BTS Pantoja, RC Carvalho, MA Miglino, ACO Carreira - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The dog is considered an animal model for the study of several diseases
that occur in humans since they present similar phenotypic development. Among them, we …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting cancer-derived extracellular vesicles by combining CD147 inhibition with tissue factor pathway inhibitor for the management of urothelial cancer …

VK Boddu, P Zamzow, MW Kramer… - Cell Communication and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including microvesicles, hold promise for
the management of bladder urothelial carcinoma (BLCA), particularly because of their utility …

Proteases regulate cancer stem cell properties and remodel their microenvironment

A Habič, M Novak, B Majc… - … of Histochemistry & …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Proteolytic activity is perturbed in tumors and their microenvironment, and proteases also
affect cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs are the therapy-resistant subpopulation of cancer …

Induction of more aggressive tumoral phenotypes in LNCaP and PC3 cells by serum exosomes from prostate cancer patients

R Huertas‐Lárez, L Muñoz‐Moreno… - … Journal of Cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most frequent and sixth most fatal cancer in men
worldwide. Despite its high prevalence, our understanding of its etiology and the molecular …