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. 2020 Apr 30;10:7. doi: 10.1186/s13569-020-00128-6

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

Mechanism of MMPs inactivation by Doxycycline. Osteosarcoma cells secrete MMPs which support survival and invasiveness of malignant cells. Doxycycline (DOX) inactivates MMPs by forming chelation bonds with their Zn2+ and Ca2+ ions [7]