Abstract 4724: Targeting matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) for anti-metastatic therapy: Blocking active MMP9 abrogates metastatic niche formation and prevents metastatic seeding in a breast cancer model

Currently there is no cure for a metastatic disease and it is therefore critical to target the early events that foster metastasis. It is now also recognized that a favorable microenvironment in the metastatic site, primed by the tumor, is crucial for metastasis. Our study is geared towards deciphering cellular and molecular mechanisms governing the metastatic niche that may lead to novel targeted anti-metastatic therapeutics. We utilize the...