New insights into fibrosis from the ECM degradation perspective: the macrophage-MMP-ECM interaction
Abstract Fibrosis is a pathological feature of a variety of chronic inflammatory diseases that can affect almost all organs, which can cause severe consequences and even lead to death. Fibrosis is characterized by the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) due to disruption of the bala...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-07-01
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Series: | Cell & Bioscience |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13578-022-00856-w |