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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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4207008/ |