Selective Allosteric Inhibition of MMP9 Is Efficacious in Preclinical Models of Ulcerative Colitis and Colorectal Cancer.

Expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) is elevated in a variety of inflammatory and oncology indications, including ulcerative colitis and colorectal cancer. MMP9 is a downstream effector and an upstream mediator of pathways involved in growth and inflammation, and has long been viewed as a...

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Main Authors: Derek C Marshall, Susan K Lyman, Scott McCauley, Maria Kovalenko, Rhyannon Spangler, Chian Liu, Michael Lee, Christopher O'Sullivan, Vivian Barry-Hamilton, Haben Ghermazien, Amanda Mikels-Vigdal, Carlos A Garcia, Brett Jorgensen, Arleene C Velayo, Ruth Wang, Joanne I Adamkewicz, Victoria Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127063