Abstract
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been implicated in both normal and pathologic processes. In cancer in particular, in vitro and animal studies showed an involvement of MMPs in many stages of cancer progression. This led to the development of MMP inhibitors that in most cases failed in clinical trials. In this review we go over the role of MMPs in the different stages of cancer progression and try to understand why the early generation of MMP inhibitors failed. The analysis of the lessons from this first experience, plus the review of the current knowledge that shows that MMPs may be pro-or anti-tumorigenic may set the stage for a future success for this therapeutic strategy in cancer.
Keywords: Cancer, clinical trials, matrix metalloproteinases, MMP inhibitors, therapy, therapeutic strategy, anti-tumorigenic, Malignant tumors, bind amino acid, glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor, vascular and inflammatory cells, plasminogen-null mice, intramolecular autolytic, plasminogen-activating enzyme, Plasmin
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title: Role of MMPs in Metastatic Dissemination: Implications for Therapeutic Advances
Volume: 12 Issue: 11
Author(s): D. Raffo, O. Pontiggia and M. Simian
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Keywords: Cancer, clinical trials, matrix metalloproteinases, MMP inhibitors, therapy, therapeutic strategy, anti-tumorigenic, Malignant tumors, bind amino acid, glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor, vascular and inflammatory cells, plasminogen-null mice, intramolecular autolytic, plasminogen-activating enzyme, Plasmin
Abstract: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been implicated in both normal and pathologic processes. In cancer in particular, in vitro and animal studies showed an involvement of MMPs in many stages of cancer progression. This led to the development of MMP inhibitors that in most cases failed in clinical trials. In this review we go over the role of MMPs in the different stages of cancer progression and try to understand why the early generation of MMP inhibitors failed. The analysis of the lessons from this first experience, plus the review of the current knowledge that shows that MMPs may be pro-or anti-tumorigenic may set the stage for a future success for this therapeutic strategy in cancer.
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Raffo D., Pontiggia O. and Simian M., Role of MMPs in Metastatic Dissemination: Implications for Therapeutic Advances, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2011; 12 (11) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920111798377085
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920111798377085 |
Print ISSN 1389-2010 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4316 |
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