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To evaluate possible roles of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, -2, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1, -2 and membrane-type-1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) in invasion of human gliomas, expressions of these proteins were...
Increased production of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) has been associated
with increases in invasive and metastatic potential in many types of human
carcinoma. Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 inhibits most
interstitial...
Joo YE, Seo YH, Lee WS, Kim HS, Choi SK, Rew JS, Park CS, Kim SJ
KMID: 759515
Korean J Intern Med.
2000 Dec;15(3):171-178.
BACKGROUND: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been implicated in the remodelling of extracellular matrix (ECM), including basement membrane. ECM remodelling is associated with pathological processes, including hepatic fibrosis, tumor invasion and...
Biliary atresia is a progressive obliterative cholangiopathy, but the etiology of this disorder remains uncertain. Identifying genes specifically expressed in biliary atresia and analyzing the pattern of expression may lead...