MMP9 is protective against lethal inflammatory mass lesions in the mouse colon

• Main Authors: Andreas Hald (Author), Birgitte Rønø (Author), Maria C. Melander (Author), Ming Ding (Author), Susanne Holck (Author), Leif R. Lund (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Company of Biologists, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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SUMMARY The family of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is responsible for extracellular matrix degradation during physiological and pathophysiological tissue remodeling processes such as embryogenesis, tissue repair and cancer progression. Despite these important roles of MMPs, inhibition or ablatio...