Open AccessMatrix metalloproteinase-2 and tissue inhibitor of metallo-proteinase-2 in colorectal carcinoma invasion and metastasis
Author(s) -
Binghui Li,
Peng Zhao,
Shi-Zheng Liu,
Yueming Yu,
Mei Han,
JinKun Wen
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i20.3046
Subject(s) - colorectal cancer , immunohistochemistry , carcinoma , metastasis , pathology , matrix metalloproteinase , medicine , western blot , tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase , tissue microarray , cancer , biology , biochemistry , gene
To explore the relationship between matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) in the development of colorectal carcinoma and to provide a valuable marker for clinical diagnosis.