Metalloproteinase 1 downregulation in neurofibromatosis 1: Therapeutic potential of antimalarial hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine

Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 1 is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder caused by mutation in the neurofibromin 1 (NF1) gene. Its hallmarks are cutaneous findings including neurofibromas, benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors. We analyzed the collagen and matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1) expres...

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Main Authors: Gaku Tsuji, Ayako Takai-Yumine, Takahiro Kato, Masutaka Furue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-021-03802-9