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Multilevel regulation of matrix metalloproteinases in tissue homeostasis indicates their molecular specificity in vivo

Matrix Biology, ISSN: 0945-053X, Vol: 44, Page: 191-199
2015
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The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a crucial role in irreversible remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in normal homeostasis and pathological states. Accumulating data from various studies strongly suggest that MMPs are tightly regulated, starting from the level of gene expression all the way to zymogen activation and endogenous inhibition, with each level controlled by multiple factors. Recent in vivo findings indicate that cell–ECM and cell–cell interactions, as well as ECM bio-active products, contribute an additional layer of regulation at all levels, indicating that individual MMP expression and activity in vivo are highly coordinated and tissue specific processes.

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