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Biotrak Assays for Melanoma Cancer
| Categories of Mediators | Biotrak™Assays |
| MMPs - break down tissue surroundingtumour permitting growth, metastasis | MMP-1, 2, 3, 7, 9,
TIMP-1, 2 |
| TGFb family - tumour growth | TGFb |
| Cell proliferation | IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-6,
GM-CSF, TNF |
Angiogenic Factor - stimulate blood vessel
growth to supply tumour | IL-8, PAF |
| Metastasis | IL-8 levels correlate with
metastatic potential |
| Melanoma Growth Inhibition Factor | IL-1 |
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