The ADAMTS (A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin motifs) family [PDF]
The ADAMTS (A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin motifs) enzymes are secreted, multi-domain matrix-associated zinc metalloendopeptidases that have diverse roles in tissue morphogenesis and patho-physiological remodeling, in ...
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Protease Inhibitor-Dependent Inhibition of Light-Induced Stomatal Opening
Stomata in the epidermis of plants play essential roles in the regulation of photosynthesis and transpiration. Stomata open in response to blue light (BL) by phosphorylation-dependent activation of the plasma membrane (PM) H+-ATPase in guard cells. Under
Tenghua Wang +10 more
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Inhibitory antibodies designed for matrix metalloproteinase modulation [PDF]
The family of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) consists of a set of biological targets that are involved in a multitude of severe pathogenic events such as different forms of cancers or arthritis.
Fischer, Thomas, Riedl, Rainer
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Extracellular matrix change in patients with various forms of atrial fibrillation
Purpose: We studied the change in serum collagen markers in patients with various forms of atrial fibrillation (AF) Methods: Collagen type C-terminal propeptide (CTPK-I), C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTTK-I), matrix metalloproteinase I ...
A. V. Goryachiy +5 more
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A Complete Expression Profile of Matrix-Degrading Metalloproteinases in Dupuytren’s Disease [PDF]
Dupuytren’s disease (DD) is a common fibrotic condition of the palmar fascia, leading to deposition of collagen-rich cords and finger contractions. The metzincin superfamily contains key enzymes in the turnover of collagen and other extracellular matrix ...
Adrian J. Chojnowski +48 more
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Selective function-blocking monoclonal human antibody highlights the important role of membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) in metastasis. [PDF]
The invasion-promoting MT1-MMP is a cell surface-associated collagenase with a plethora of critical cellular functions. There is a consensus that MT1-MMP is a key protease in aberrant pericellular proteolysis in migrating cancer cells and, accordingly, a
Cieplak, Piotr +5 more
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Matrix metalloproteinases in liver injury, repair and fibrosis. [PDF]
The liver is a large highly vascularized organ with a central function in metabolic homeostasis, detoxification, and immunity. Due to its roles, the liver is frequently exposed to various insults which can cause cell death and hepatic dysfunction ...
Baber, John +3 more
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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) form a group of more than 20 zinc-dependent enzymes that are crucial in the degradation of the main components in the extracellular matrix, and thereby play important roles in cell migration, wound healing, and tissue ...
Esther Nalini Honibald +4 more
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Do matrix metalloproteinase and cathepsin K inhibitors work synergistically to reduce dentin erosion? [PDF]
Objectives To evaluate the effects of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and cathepsin K (catK) inhibitors on resistance to dentin erosion. Methodology A total of 96 dentin specimens (3×3×2 mm) were prepared and randomly assigned into four groups (n=24 ...
Xiujiao LIN +4 more
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Matrix metalloproteinases at key junctions in the pathomechanism of stroke [PDF]
Matrix metalloproteinases play a crucial role in the remodelling of the extracellular matrix through direct degradation of its structural proteins and control of extracellular signaling.
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