Collagenases and gelatinases in bone healing. The focus on mandibular fractures

Collagenases and gelatinases in bone healing. The focus on mandibular fractures

Due to high amount of collagen fibres in the structure of bone, the enzymes capable of collagen digestion play a key role in bone remodelling. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), prevailing extracellular endopeptideses, can digest extracellularly located proteins, e.g. collagen, proteoglycans, elastin...

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Main Authors: Kurzepa Jacek, Baran Marcin, Watroba Slawomir, Barud Malgorzata, Babula Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-06-01
Series:Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences
Subjects:
MMP-1
MMP-8
MMP-13
MMP-2
MMP-9
collagenases
gelatinases
mandibular fractures
Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/cipms.2014.27.issue-2/cipms-2014-0029/cipms-2014-0029.xml?format=INT

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