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Cancer invasion and progression involves a motile cell phenotype, which is under complex regulation by growth factors/cytokines and extracellular matrix (ECM) components within the tumor microenvironment. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is one stromal ECM component that is known to facilitate tumor progression
BACKGROUND
Fibroadenoma is the most common breast tumor in young women, and its growth and metabolism may be under hormonal control. In the present paper we described the proteoglycan (PG) composition and synthesis rate of normal breast and fibroadenoma during the menstrual cycle.
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) that exists as a high molecular weight polymer composed of alternating disaccharides, D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl D-glucosamine. The interaction of hyaluronidase with HA results in the disruption of basement membrane integrity