An optimized extraction procedure allows for determining MMPs and TIMP-1 in prostatic tissue, revealing an increased MMP/TIMP-1 ratio characteristic of prostate carcinoma.
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May reflect altered matrix remodeling in prostate carcinoma; leaves open validation as a tissue biomarker or therapeutic target.
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