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ADAMTS -1 and -4 are up-regulated following transient middle cerebral artery occlusion in the rat and their expression is modulated by TNF in cultured astrocytes [PDF]

, 2006
ADAMTS (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) enzymes are a recently described group of metalloproteinases. The substrates degraded by ADAMTS-1, -4 and -5 suggests that they play a role in turnover of extracellular matrix in the
A.K. Cross, Abbaszzade, Asher, Bandtlow, Buttini, C.J. Stock, Cardenas, Clark, Clausen, Collins-Racie, D.J. Buttle, Eddleston, G. Haddock, Hashimoto, Inatani, J. Surr, Jiang, Jones, Krekoski, Krupinski, Kuno, Kuno, Kurazono, Legos, M.N. Woodroofe, Medina-Flores, Miguel, Mulcahy, Nedergaard, Novak, Ohtaki, Pangalos, Pekny, Plumb, Porter, R.A.D. Bunning, Rawlings, Rhodes, Rosenberg, Rosenberg, Rothwell, S. Allan, Satoh, Smith, Sobel, Somerville, Tang, Tsuzaki, Vankemmelbeke, Vazquez, Wang, Yamaguchi, Yu   +52 more
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Microengineered Gradient Hydrogels for Mechanobiology

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Gradient hydrogels are used to mimic the mechanical heterogeneity in native tissues, offering powerful in vitro platforms to study cell‐material interactions in diverse pathophysiological contexts. Here, we present a comprehensive review of the design and experimental considerations for stiffness gradient hydrogels, discussing exemplary achievements ...
Shin Wei Chong, Deepu Ashok, Anna Waterhouse, Marcela M. M. Bilek, Daniele Vigolo   +4 more
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Pathophysiology of matrix metalloproteinases in breast cancer progression

Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2019
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are secretary or membrane type proteolytic enzymes that act on extracellular matrix protein components such as collagens, gelatins, elastins, laminins, fibronectins, and integrins. MMPs are synthesized as zymogens and are
Sudheer Kumar Katari, Chiranjeevi Pasala, Ravina Madhulitha Nalamolu, Umakanth Naik Vankadoth, Sharon Priya Alexander, Siva Ranjani Pakala, Aparna R Bitla, Amineni Umamaheswari   +7 more
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Inhibition of interleukin-1β-stimulated collagenase and stromelysin expression in human tendon fibroblasts by epigallocatechin gallate ester [PDF]

, 2004
The medicinal benefits of green tea (Camellia sinensis) consumption have been attributed to bioavailable polyphenols, notably epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
Buttle, David J., Corps, Anthony N., Curry, Valerie A., Hazleman, Brian L., Riley, Graham P.   +4 more
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Recapitulating Endochondral Ossification for Bone Repair: From Development to Engineering Strategy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the developmental basis of endochondral ossification (ECO) and its applications in bone tissue engineering (BTE). It first outlines the key biological processes and signaling pathways underlying ECO, then discusses biomaterial‐based engineering strategies derived from these principles, and finally highlights future directions for
Yiqi Su, Zihao He, Qianqian Chen, Long Chen, Caiyi Wei, Zijin Zhou, Jianhao Lin, Hui Li, Dan Xing   +8 more
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Are matrix metalloproteinases the missing link?

Invertebrate Survival Journal, 2005
It is more and more evident that the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) system is not a characteristic feature of vertebrate animals only, as it can also be found in many invertebrate organisms.
F Mannello, G Tonti, S Papa
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The role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors (TIMPs) in the development of esophageal cancer

Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica, 2012
Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most aggressive malignant tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. There are two distinct histological types of EC: esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
Maciej Szmitkowski, Barbara Mroczko, Maria Siewko, Magdalena Groblewska   +3 more
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MMP-2 and MMP-9 in normal mucosa are independently associated with outcome of colorectal cancer patients. [PDF]

, 2012
BackgroundUpregulation of the matrix metalloproteinases MMP-2 and MMP-9 in various cancers has been associated with worse survival of the patients.MethodsWe assessed MMP-2 and MMP-9 levels in normal colorectal mucosa from colorectal cancer patients in ...
Hardwick, JCH, Hawinkels, LJAC, Hommes, DW, Kubben, FJGM, Langers, AMJ, Sier, CFM, van der Reijden, JJ, van Duijn, W, Verspaget, HW   +8 more
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Matrix Viscoelasticity Regulates Dendritic Cell Migration and Immune Priming

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Matrix viscoelasticity is a key mechanical feature of the tumor microenvironment but remains poorly understood in immune regulation. Here, we develop a tunable collagen platform to decouple viscoelasticity from stiffness and show that slow‐relaxing matrices constrain dendritic cell migration by limiting actomyosin‐driven matrix remodeling, thereby ...
Wei‐Hung Jung, Emie Humann, Joshua M. Price, Yoav Binenbaum, Azra Haseki, Sanjana Iyer, David J. Mooney   +6 more
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TET1 Suppresses Cancer Invasion by Activating the Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases

Cell Reports, 2012
Tumor suppressor gene silencing through cytosine methylation contributes to cancer formation. Whether DNA demethylation enzymes counteract this oncogenic effect is unknown.
Chih-Hung Hsu, Kai-Lin Peng, Ming-Lun Kang, Yi-Ren Chen, Yu-Chih Yang, Chin-Hsien Tsai, Chi-Shuen Chu, Yung-Ming Jeng, Yen-Ting Chen, Feng-Mao Lin, Hsien-Da Huang, Yun-Yuh Lu, Yu-Ching Teng, Shinn-Tsuen Lin, Ruo-Kai Lin, Fan-Mei Tang, Sung-Bau Lee, Huan Ming Hsu, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Pei-Wen Hsiao, Li-Jung Juan   +20 more
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