Fluctuating Roles of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

<table>Effect of MMP-9 on angiogenesis in oral cancer. MMP-9 inhibits angiogenesis by releasing antiangiogenic factors from their precursors. MMP-9 enhances angiogenesis by releasing and activating VEGF from extracellular proteoglycans.</table>

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Figure 1: Fluctuating Roles of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma 