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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Li YY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10562598 | biostudies-literature | 2023
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Yan-Ying YY Zhang Liu-Yun LY Xiang Yun-Hui YH Li Dan D Zhang Juan J
Frontiers in oncology 20230926
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) play a vital role in the pathogenesis of multiple myeloma (MM), especially for tumor invasion and osteolytic osteopathy. By breaking down extracellular matrix (ECM) components and releasing the proteins composing the ECM and growth factors, as well as their receptors, MMPs affect tissue integrity and promote cancer cell invasion and metastasis. A vital pathophysiological characteristic of MM is the progress of os ...[more]