Thymocyte development in the absence of matrix metalloproteinase-9/gelatinase B

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) play critical roles in a variety of immune reactions by facilitating cell migration, and affect cell communication by processing both cytokines and cell surface receptors. Based on published data indicating that MMP-9 is upregulated upon T cell activation and also in...

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Main Authors: Gounko, Natalia V., Martens, Erik, Opdenakker, Ghislain, Rybakin, Vasily
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4949482/