| abstract |
The invention relates to the use of an active agent, particularly an inhibitor, in treating cancer by influencing, preferably inhibiting the expression of matrix-metalloproteases. The targets for this active agent can especially related to downstream regulators of the matrix-metalloprotease 9 (MMP-9) signal transduction pathway. According to the invention, especially inhibitors of p38beta and p38gamma as also of mitogen-activated kinase kinase 6 (MKK6) and mitogen-activated kinase kinase 3 (MKK3) can be applied. |