TABLE 2.

Type of MMPs involved in various cancers.

S.No	Cancer type	Type of MMPs overexpressed	References
1	Breast cancer	MMP-1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19, 23, 24, 27, and 28	Köhrmann et al. (2009)
2	Oral cancer	MMP 2, 7, and 9	Farhadi and Mohamadi, (2017)
3	Prostate cancer	MMP 2 and 9	Wilson et al. (2004)
4	Lung cancer	MMP 1, 2, 7, 9, 13, and 26	Merchant et al. (2017)
5	Liver cancer	MMP 1,3, 9, P10, 11, 13, 7, 12, and 14	Naim et al. (2017)
6	Head and neck cancer	MMP 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14	Rosenthal and Matrisian, (2006)
7	Colorectal cancer	MMP 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14	Said et al. (2014)