Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases: evolution, structure and function.

The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a key role in the normal physiology of connective tissue during development, morphogenesis and wound healing, but their unregulated activity has been implicated in numerous disease processes including arthritis, tumor cell metastasis and atherosclerosis. An...

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Main Authors: Brew, K, Dinakarpandian, D, Nagase, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2000