Therapeutic potential of matrix metalloproteinases in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are secreted proteinases that have physiologic roles in degradation and remodeling of extracellular matrix (ECM) in almost all tissues. However, their excessive production in disease conditions leads to many pathological features including tissue breakdown, inflammat...

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Main Authors: Ogura, Yuji, Tajrishi, Marjan M., Sato, Shuichi, Hindi, Sajedah M., Kumar, Ashok
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4207008/