Stromal reaction in cancer tissue: Pathophysiologic significance of the expression of matrix-degrading enzymes in relation to matrix turnover and immune/inflammatory reactions

Pathology International

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Ohtani, Haruo ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cancer invasion; Desmoplastic reaction; Matrix metalloproteinase; Membrane type matrix metalloproteinase 1; Metastasis; Stromal reaction; Tumor immunity

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE B; UROKINASE RECEPTOR;

CANCER INVASION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; MACROPHAGE; METASTASIS POTENTIAL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STROMA CELL; TUMOR IMMUNITY;

EID: 0031947316     PISSN: 13205463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1998.tb03820.x     Document Type: Review

References (2)

1. Ohtani H, Kuroiwa A, Obinata M, Oosima A, Nagura H. Identification of type I collagen producing cells in human gastrointestinal carcinoma by non-radioactive in situ hybridization and immunoelectron microscopy. J. Histochem. Cytochem. 1992; 40:1139-1146.
2. Engels K, Fox SB, Harris AL Angiogenesis as a biologic and prognostic indicator in human breast carcinoma. Experientia Suppl. 1997:79:113-156.