Matrix metalloproteinases in destructive lung disease
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Matrix metalloproteinases in destructive pulmonary pathology.
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of proteolytic enzymes that have a number of important physiological roles including remodelling of the extracellular matrix, facilitating cell migration, cleaving cytokines, and activating defensins. However, excess MMP activity may lead to tissue destruction. The biology of MMP and the role of these proteases in normal pulmonary immunity are revie...
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عنوان ژورنال: Matrix Biology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0945-053X
DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2015.02.002