Open AccessRole of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Colorectal Carcinogenesis
Author(s) -
Martin J. Heslin,
Jieming Yan,
Martin R. Johnson,
Heidi L. Weiss,
Robert B. Diasio,
Marshall M. Urist
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200106000-00008
Subject(s) - medicine , adenoma , carcinoma , carcinogenesis , pathology , dysplasia , matrix metalloproteinase , adenocarcinoma , cancer research , cancer
To measure coexpression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-7, and MMP-9 genes by real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in benign and malignant phases of colorectal carcinogenesis.