MMPs regulate both development and immunity in the tribolium model insect.

BACKGROUND: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are evolutionarily conserved and multifunctional effector molecules in development and homeostasis. In spite of previous, intensive investigation in vitro and in cell culture, their pleiotrophic functions in vivo are still not well understood. METHODOLOGY...

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Main Authors: Eileen Knorr, Henrike Schmidtberg, Andreas Vilcinskas, Boran Altincicek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2649432?pdf=render