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    Impact of chemotherapy on collagen metabolism: a study of serum PIIINP (aminoterminal propeptide of type III procollagen) in advanced sarcomas

    We have previously shown that the serum aminoterminal propeptide of type III procollagen (PIIINP) is a prognostic factor for survival in localised soft-tissue sarcomas, and that elevated values are frequent in...

    Tom A. Wiklund, Carl P. Blomqvist… in Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical On… (1993)

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    Nonselective matrix metalloproteinase but not tumor necrosis factor-α inhibition effectively preserves the early critical colon anastomotic integrity

    Increased matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity has been implicated in the pathogenesis of colorectal anastomotic leakage. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) induces MMPs and may influence anastomosis repair.

    Magnus S. Ågren, Thomas L. Andersen… in International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2011)