Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2552949 | Life Sciences | 2009 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Down regulation of expression of MT1-MMP, NF-kB, VEGF and disruption of functional status of integrin receptors may indicate decreased MMP-2 activation; low levels of FAK expression might indicate disruption in FAK-induced MMP-2 secretion and decrease in activation of phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase (PI-3K), extracellular regulated kinase (ERK) indicates probable hindrance in MMP-2 regulation and induction. We propose EGCG as potential inhibitor of expression and activity of pro-MMP-2 by a process involving multiple regulatory molecules in MCF-7.
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Authors
Triparna Sen, Shuvojit Moulik, Anindita Dutta, Paromita Roy Choudhury, Aniruddha Banerji, Shamik Das, Madhumita Roy, Amitava Chatterjee,