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SUBMITTER: Min K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4593522 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Min Kaiyin K Ji Bin B Zhao Min M Ji Tiefeng T Chen Bin B Fang Xuedong X Ma Qingjie Q
PloS one 20151005 10
Breast cancer is one of the most frequent and aggressive primary tumors among women of all races. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs), a family of zinc- and calcium-dependent secreted or membrane anchored endopeptidases, is overexpressed in varieties of diseases including breast cancer. Therefore, noninvasive visualization and quantification of MMP in vivo are of great interest in basic research and clinical application for breast cancer early diagnosis. Herein, we developed a 99mTc labeled membrane ...[more]