Collaborative interactions between neutrophil elastase and metalloproteinases in extracellular matrix degradation in three-dimensional collagen gels
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Extended culture of monocytes and fibroblasts in three-dimensional collagen gels leads to degradation of the gels (see linked study in this issue, "Fibroblasts and monocytes contract and degrade three-dimensional collagen gels i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2001-09-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
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Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/2/5/300 |