Matrix Metalloproteinase-7 Degradation of Fetuin Blocks Fetuin-mediated Inhibition of Mineralization
Mechanisms underlying the association between atherosclerosis and periodontitis are not defined. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are increased in untreated periodontitis. Fetuin, a serum protein, inhibits vascular mineralization in humans. I hypothesized that MMP-7 affects fetuin function. In vitro...
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/43313 |