Matrix metalloproteinase contribution in management of cancer proliferation, metastasis and drug targeting

NM Abdel-Hamid, SA Abass - Molecular biology reports, 2021 - Springer
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) or matrixins, are members of a zinc-dependent
endopeptidase family. They cause remodeling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) leading to …

Regulation and function of matrix metalloproteinase-13 in cancer progression and metastasis

S Li, DM Pritchard, LG Yu - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary MMP-13 is an enzyme that can digest and disrupt the tissue structures
surrounding epithelial cells that line the surface of many internal organs, as well as the …

Matrix metalloproteinases in non-neoplastic disorders

A Tokito, M Jougasaki - International journal of molecular sciences, 2016 - mdpi.com
The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are zinc-dependent endopeptidases belonging to the
metzincin superfamily. There are at least 23 members of MMPs ever reported in human, and …

Remodeling of the interstitial extracellular matrix in white matter multiple sclerosis lesions: Implications for remyelination (failure)

JM de Jong, P Wang, M Oomkens… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The extracellular matrix (ECM) provides protection, rigidity, and structure toward cells. It
consists, among others, of a wide variety of glycoproteins and proteoglycans, which act …

Candidate prognostic markers in breast cancer: focus on extracellular proteases and their inhibitors

DM Roy, LA Walsh - Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is the complex network of proteins that surrounds cells in
multicellular organisms. Due to its diverse nature and composition, the ECM has a …

The effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) supplementation on clinical, biochemical, and anthropometric parameters in patients with multiple sclerosis: a double-blind …

S Foshati, M Poursadeghfard, Z Heidari, R Amani - Food & Function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Introduction: different lines of evidence have shown that ginger administration may be
beneficial for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Therefore, we aimed to investigate the …

[HTML][HTML] Matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases in murine β-coronavirus-induced neuroinflammation

S Sengupta, S Addya, D Biswas, P Banerjee, JD Sarma - Virology, 2022 - Elsevier
Mouse hepatitis virus (MHV; m-β-CoV) serves as a useful model for studying the cellular
factors involved in neuroinflammation. To understand the role of matrix metalloproteinases …

The versatile role of matrix metalloproteinase for the diverse results of fibrosis treatment

HM Chuang, YS Chen, HJ Harn - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Fibrosis is a type of chronic organ failure, resulting in the excessive secretion of extracellular
matrix (ECM). ECM protects wound tissue from infection and additional injury, and is …

[HTML][HTML] Matrix metalloproteinases shape the oligodendrocyte (niche) during development and upon demyelination

RP Gorter, W Baron - Neuroscience Letters, 2020 - Elsevier
The oligodendrocyte lineage cell is crucial to proper brain function. During central nervous
system development, oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) migrate and proliferate to …

The role of biogenic amines in the modulation of monocytes in autoimmune neuroinflammation.

O Belousova, A Lopatina, U Kuzmina… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is inflammatory demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease of the
central nervous system (CNS) with autoimmune mechanism of development. The study of …