COLLAGEN XVI INDUCES EXPRESSION OF MMP9 VIA MODULATION OF AP-1 TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS AND FACILITATES INVASION OF ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA.

Collagen XVI induces expression of MMP9 via modulation of AP-1 transcription factors and facilitates invasion of oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Collagen XVI belongs to the family of fibril-associated collagens with interrupted triple helices (FACIT).It is overexpressed during the progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).The present data show a strong collagen XVI-dependent induction of MMP9 and an increase in OSCC cell invasion.We found activated integrin-linked kinase (ILK) in a

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Role of Iranian Medicinal Plants in the Prevention of COVID-19

One of the essential bullet bill shirt approaches to preventing the spread of COVID-19 is disease prevention methods.In this regard, medicinal plants are valuable.In this study the mechanisms and effects of effective medicinal plants for the prevention of COVID-19 in the Iranian pharmaceutical market were investigated.For this purpose, search terms

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