Matrix metalloproteinases and peripheral arterial disease
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Matrix metalloproteinases and cardiovascular disease.
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of endopeptidases with capacity to cleave components of extracellular matrix, such as collagen and elastin. The ability to modify the tissues is important for several aspects of normal and abnormal physiology. Approximately 20 different MMPs are identified, and they can be subdivided into different groups according to which components of the extracel...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Internal and Emergency Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1828-0447,1970-9366
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-009-0308-6