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Matrix-metalloproteinase-9 is cleaved and activated by Cathepsin K
BACKGROUND: Matrix-metalloproteinases 9 (MMP-9) belongs to the class of matrix metalloproteinases whose main function is to degrade and remodel the extracellular matrix (ECM). MMP-9 has been shown to be an integral part of many diseases where modulation of the ECM is a key step such as cancer, osteo...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4518881/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26219353 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-015-1284-8 |