Evasion of extracellular matrix detachment-induced apoptosis (‘anoikis’) is a defining characteristic of metastatic tumor cells. The ability of metastatic carcinoma cells to survive matrix detachment ...

Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) may play an important role in emphysematous change in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We studied the process of elastogenic differentiation in the bovine ligamentum nuchae to assess the mechanisms that regulate elastin gene ...