Diverse functions of matrix metalloproteinases during fibrosis
Fibrosis – a debilitating condition that can occur in most organs – is characterized by excess deposition of a collagen-rich extracellular matrix (ECM). At first sight, the activities of proteinases that can degrade matrix, such as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), might be expected to be under-expr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2014-02-01
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| Series: | Disease Models & Mechanisms |
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| Online Access: | http://dmm.biologists.org/content/7/2/193 |