Matrix metalloproteinase and its drug targets therapy in solid and hematological malignancies: an overview

AK Chaudhary, S Pandya, K Ghosh… - … Research/Reviews in …, 2013 - Elsevier
Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) comprises a family of zinc-dependent endopeptidases that
degrade various components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and basement membrane …

The roles of beta-adrenergic receptors in tumorigenesis and the possible use of beta-adrenergic blockers for cancer treatment: possible genetic and cell-signaling …

K quốc Lu'o'ng, LTH Nguyễn - Cancer management and research, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Cancer is the leading cause of death in the USA, and the incidence of cancer increases
dramatically with age. Beta-adrenergic blockers appear to have a beneficial clinical effect in …

Hookah smoking, nass chewing, and oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Kashmir, India

NA Dar, GA Bhat, IA Shah, B Iqbal… - British journal of …, 2012 - nature.com
Background: Although cigarette smoking is an established risk factor for oesophageal
squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), there is little information about the association between …

Socioeconomic status and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk in Kashmir, India

NA Dar, IA Shah, GA Bhat, MA Makhdoomi… - Cancer …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Studies have persistently associated esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) risk with
low socioeconomic status (SES), but this association is unexplored in Kashmir, an area with …

Higher risk of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP‐2, 7, 9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP‐2) genetic variants to gallbladder cancer

KL Sharma, S Misra, A Kumar, B Mittal - Liver International, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background Matrix metalloproteinase belong to family of pericellular collagenases which
degrade extracellular matrix (ECM), and is involved in the modulation and susceptibility of …

Association of MMP7− 181A→ G promoter polymorphism with gastric cancer risk: Influence of nicotine in differential allele-specific transcription via increased …

K Kesh, L Subramanian, N Ghosh, V Gupta… - Journal of Biological …, 2015 - ASBMB
Elevated expression of matrix metalloproteinase7 (MMP7) has been demonstrated to play a
pivotal role in cancer invasion. The− 181A→ G (rs11568818) polymorphism in the MMP7 …

Association of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP2, MMP7 and MMP9) genetic variants with left ventricular dysfunction in coronary artery disease patients

A Mishra, A Srivastava, T Mittal, N Garg, B Mittal - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) is a condition resulting from clustered
structural or functional cardiac disorder that reduces the ability of the ventricle to fill with or …

The contribution of MMP-7 genotypes to colorectal cancer susceptibility in Taiwan

TC Yueh, CN Wu, YW Hung, WS Chang… - Cancer Genomics & …, 2018 - cgp.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play important roles in inflammation
and carcinogenesis, but the genotypic role of MMP-7 has never been investigated in …

Association of matrix metalloproteinase-7 genotypes with prostate cancer risk

C Liao, W Chang, W Hsu, P Hu, H Wu, S Hsu… - Anticancer …, 2023 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed malignancies
among males worldwide. It has been shown that MMP-7 gene is closely correlated with …

Association between promoters polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinases and risk of digestive cancers: a meta-analysis

X Li, L Qu, Y Zhong, Y Zhao, H Chen, L Daru - Journal of cancer research …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose A variety of studies have been performed to elucidate the polymorphisms in
promoter regions of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) associated with the risk of digestive …