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...ted human ovarian cancer cells into the peritoneal cavities of mice that expressed MMP-9 and mice genetically engineered to lack the gene. They then examined tumor incidence, tumor size, blood vessel density, and macrophage infiltration. In mice expressing MMP-9, the human ovarian tumor cells produced rapidly...Laser technique able to detect developing cavities
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