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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 95-B, Issue SUPP_1 | Pages 114 - 114
1 Jan 2013
Rankin K Nisar S Morfitt H Biswas S Lunec J Birch M Gerrand C
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Background

Membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) plays a role in the progression of several common solid cancers. Given that osteosarcoma features extensive local invasion and haematogenous metastases, we hypothesised that osteosarcoma cells utilise MT1-MMP to drive these processes. Moreover, since hypoxia regulates MT1-MMP expression in breast cancer we investigated the effects of hypoxia on MT1-MMP expression in osteosarcoma cells.

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Examination of MT1-MMP expression in osteosarcoma biopsy tissue in relation to clinical outcome

Assessment of MT1-MMP, together with hypoxia inducible factors HIF-1α and HIF-2α expression in a panel of osteosarcoma cell lines under normoxia and hypoxia