[Frontiers in Bioscience 11, 479-491, January 1, 2006] 479 Matrix metalloproteinases: roles in
cancer and metastasis Barbara Fin Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience 11, 479-491, January 1 …

E26 transformation-specific (ETS) transcription factors have become increasingly
recognized as key regulators of differentiation, hormone responses and tumorigenesis in …

Background A variety of studies have evaluated the associations between polymorphisms in
the promoter regions of Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and cancer metastasis. However …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of zinc-dependent proteinases that are
capable of cleaving all extra cellular matrix (ECM) substrates. Degradation of matrix is a key …

Abstract Matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) has been identified as an important participant
in tumor invasion, metastasis and angiogenesis. The purpose of the present study was to …

The NR4A orphan receptors (Nur77, NURR1, and NOR-1) are emerging as key regulators of
cytokine and growth factor action in chronic inflammatory diseases. In this study, we address …

Cervical cancer remains one of the most common malignancies in women. Previous study
proved MMP-9 might be prognostic marker for multiple human malignancies. The present …

Background: Number of studies have been performed to evaluate the relationship between
the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) gene variant rs5742909 …

Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan are three island states that are newly emerged affluent
economic areas in Asia. The majority of the populations are ethnically Chinese with a total …

Introduction and hypothesis To investigate the associations between single nucleotide
polymorphism (SNP) type 1G/2G at position− 1607/− 1608 of the matrix metalloproteinase …