Matrix Metalloproteinases
"Matrix Metalloproteinases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A family of zinc-dependent metalloendopeptidases that is involved in the degradation of EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX components.
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D020782
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.656.300.480.525 D08.811.277.656.675.374.525
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Matrix Metalloproteinases" by people in Profiles.
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Cytochrome P450 and matrix metalloproteinase genetic modifiers of disease severity in Cerebral Cavernous Malformation type 1. Free Radic Biol Med. 2016 Mar; 92:100-109.
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Matrix metalloproteinase circulating levels, genetic polymorphisms, and susceptibility to acute myocardial infarction among patients with coronary artery disease. Am Heart J. 2007 Dec; 154(6):1043-51.