Spatio-temporal expression profile of matrix metalloproteinase (Mmp) modulators Reck and Sparc during the rat ovarian dynamics

• Main Authors: Gabriel Levin (Author), Tatiane Maldonado Coelho (Author), Nathali Guimarães Nóbrega (Author), Marina Trombetta-Lima (Author), Mari Cleide Sogayar (Author), Ana Claudia Oliveira Carreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Matrix metalloproteinases (Mmps) and their tissue inhibitors (Timps) are widely recognized as crucial factors for extracellular matrix remodeling in the ovary and are involved in follicular growth, ovulation, luteinization, and luteolysis during the estrous cycle. Recently, sever...