TIMP-1 is upregulated, but not essential in hepatic fibrogenesis and carcinogenesis in mice

Abstract Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) is upregulated during hepatic fibrogenesis and considered to promote fibrosis in the injured liver by inhibition of matrix metalloproteases (MMP) and degradation of extracellular matrix. Moreover, TIMP-1 displays anti-apoptotic properties, i...

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Main Authors: Nina D. Thiele, Jan W. Wirth, David Steins, Anja C. Koop, Harald Ittrich, Ansgar W. Lohse, Johannes Kluwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00671-1