Expression of matrilysin (matrix metalloproteinase-7) in primary cutaneous and metastatic melanoma

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 613-619

  Kawasaki, K ^a   Kawakami, T ^a   Watabe, H ^a   Itoh, F ^a   Mizoguchi, M ^a   Soma, Y ^a  

^a ST MARIANNA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Matrilysin; Matrix metalloproteinase 7; Melanoma; Metastasis

Indexed keywords

MATRILYSIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CELL INVASION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; JUVENILE MELANOMA; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; METASTASIS; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOTTING, WESTERN; ENZYME PRECURSORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 7; MELANOMA; METALLOENDOPEPTIDASES; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33947408407     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07678.x     Document Type: Article

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