NOB reduces the tumor-invasive activity of human fibrosarcoma HT-1080 cells through suppressing the expressions of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and MMP-9 [28], and exerts inhibitory effects on the production of MMP-1, -3 and -9 in rabbit synovial fibroblasts in vitro [29]. This evidence concerns the gene MMP1 and neoplasm.