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Clinical research progress between MMP-9 and the invasion and metastasis of colorectal cancer

Junjie Hu, Peiquan Xu

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The molecular weight of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 is the largest in MMP family which comes mainly from macrophage and neutrophil.MMP-9 is considered to be involved in the occurrence and metastasis of colorectal cancer.It also provides a new way for colorectal cancer in clinical prevention and treatment. Key words: Matrix metalloproteinase 9 ; Colorectal neoplasms; Neoplasm invasiveness ; Neoplasm metastasis

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Key concepts: Colorectal cancer, Metastasis, Matrix metalloproteinase, Medicine, Neoplasm, Cancer, Matrix metalloproteinase 9, Oncology