Multifaceted role of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs)
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), a large family of calcium-dependent zinc-containing endopeptidases, are involved the tissue remodeling and degradation of the extracellular matrix. MMPs are widely distributed in brain and regulate various processes including microglial activation, inflammation, dop...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmolb.2015.00019/full |