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Date publication

mars 2004

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr BRASSART-PASCO Sylvie , Dr MONBOISSE Jean-Claude , Pr RAMONT Laurent


Tous les auteurs :
Maquart FX, Pasco S, Ramont L, Hornebeck W, Monboisse JC

Résumé

The term of "matrikines" was coined for designating peptides liberated by partial proteolysis of extracellular matrix macromolecules, which are able to regulate cell activities. Among these peptides, some of them may modulate proliferation, migration, protease production, or apoptosis, which suggest that they can play a significant role in the control of tumor progression. In this introduction, we present the best characterized matrikines, derived from elastin, connective tissue glycoproteins, or collagens.

Référence

Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2004 Mar;49(3):199-202.