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Functional effects of wild type and mutant MMP8. Wild type MMP8 shows tumor suppressive activities by maintaining its proteolytic activity and inhibiting various stages of tumorigenesis, such as migration and metastasis. In contrast, mutant MMP8 loses its proteolytic ability and enhances tumorigenic phenotypes.
