Involvement of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and inflammasome pathway in molecular mechanisms of fibrosis
Fibrosis is a basic connective tissue lesion defined by the increase in the fibrillar extracellular matrix (ECM) components in tissue or organ. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a major group of proteases known to regulate the turn-over of ECM and so they are suggested to be important in tissue r...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Portland Press Ltd.
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4945993/ |