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SUBMITTER: Li S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9265061 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Shun S Pritchard David Mark DM Yu Lu-Gang LG
Cancers 20220703 13
Matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) is a member of the Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) family of endopeptidases. MMP-13 is produced in low amounts and is well-regulated during normal physiological conditions. Its expression and secretion are, however, increased in various cancers, where it plays multiple roles in tumour progression and metastasis. As an interstitial collagenase, MMP-13 can proteolytically cleave not only collagens I, II and III, but also a range of extracellular matrix protein ...[more]