Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy (Cancer Drug Discovery and Development)
Contributors: Neil J. Clendeninn (Editor); Krzysztof Appelt (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: January 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780896036680
Subjects: Chemotherapy; Oncology; Extracellular matrix proteins; Therapeutic use; Cancer Chemotherapy; Enzymology; Medical / Nursing; Metalloproteinases; Medical; Inhibitors; Biochemistry; Pharmacology; Medical / Oncology; Cancer
First sentence: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are the predominant family of enzymes that degrade extracellular matrix and cell surface molecules.