Inhibitory effect of 2-amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl pyrolo (3,2-b) naphtho-4,9-dione on tumor cell invasion in human fibrosarcoma cells by downregulating matrix metalloproteinase-2 and 9

  • Published : 2002.10.01

Abstract

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in tumor invasion and metastasis by matrix degradation. To analyze the effect of 2-amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-1-methyl pyrolo (3,2-b) naphtho-4,9-dione (compound 1) on the invasion or metastasis of cancer cells the expression of matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) was investigated in human fibrosarcoma HT 1080 cells by AT -PCR or gelatin zymographic methods. (omitted)

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