Tumor progression: Defining the soil round the tumor seed

Authors
McCawley, LJ Matrisian, LM
Citation
Lj. Mccawley et Lm. Matrisian, Tumor progression: Defining the soil round the tumor seed, CURR BIOL, 11(1), 2001, pp. R25-R27
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Experimental Biology
Journal title
CURRENT BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09609822 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
R25 - R27
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(20010109)11:1<R25:TPDTSR>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The tumor microenvironment, or stroma, is known to contribute to tumor prog ression. Two recent studies have shown that the stromal protein matrix meta lloproteinase MMp-9 has a role in the early stages of tumor growth and angi ogenesis.