ReviewFrontiers in oncology2022
Matrix metalloproteinases as therapeutic targets in breast cancer.
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- A guide to the types, structures, and multifaceted functions of matrix metalloproteinases in cancer.The FEBS journal · 2026Review
- Collagen remodeling in breast cancer progression: from molecular mechanisms to diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026Review
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- Bioactive Natural Compounds in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Molecular Targets and Therapeutic Perspectives.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Dual-transferred atmospheric-pressure plasma jet modulates matrix metalloproteinase expression in breast cancer stem cells.Biochemistry and biophysics reports · 2026Article
- Bioinformatic Analysis of Contrasting Expression Patterns and Molecular Interactions of TIMPs in Breast Cancer: Implications for Tumor Progression and Survival.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2026Article
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- EZH2 and MMP1 Overexpression in Colorectal Cancer: Correlation with Tumor Aggressiveness and Clinicopathologic Features.Iranian journal of pathology · 2026Article
- Targeting Tumor-Associated Macrophages to Reshape the Immuno-Mechanical Landscape: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies.International journal of biological sciences · 2026Review
- Discovery of novel 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives as BRK/PTK6 inhibitors.European journal of medicinal chemistry · 2025Article
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Abstract
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are the most prominent proteinases involved in tumorigenesis. They were initially recognized to promote tumor progression by remodeling the extracellular matrix through their proteolytic activity. However, accumulating evidence has revealed that some MMPs have protective roles in cancer progression, and the same MMP can exert opposing roles depending on the cell type in which it is expressed or the stage of cancer. Moreover, studies have shown that MMPs are involved in cancer progression through their roles in other biological processes such as cell signaling and immune regulation, independent of their catalytic activity. Despite the prognostic significance of tumoral or stromal expression of MMPs in breast cancer, their roles and molecular mechanisms in breast cancer progression remain unclear. As the failures of early clinical trials with broad-spectrum MMP inhibitors were mainly due to a lack of drug specificity, substantial efforts have been made to develop highly selective MMP inhibitors. Some recently developed MMP inhibitory monoclonal antibodies demonstrated promising anti-tumor effects in preclinical models of breast cancer. Importantly, anti-tumor effects of these antibodies were associated with the modulation of tumor immune microenvironment, suggesting that the use of MMP inhibitors in combination with immunotherapy can improve the efficacy of immunotherapy in HER2-positive or triple-negative breast cancer. In this review, the current understanding of the roles of tumoral or stromal MMPs in breast cancer is summarized, and recent advances in the development of highly selective MMP inhibitors are discussed.
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