Nature

Increased matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity and mRNA expression in lung injury following cardiopulmonary bypass

To determine whether the presence of Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is associated with acute lung injury following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), we evaluated the activity and gene expression of ...
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Matrix metalloproteinase-9 of tubular and macrophage origin contributes to the pathogenesis of renal fibrosis via macrophage recruitment through osteopontin cleavage

Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), also known as gelatinase B, belongs to a large family of zinc-dependent matrix-degrading enzymes called matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that have an important role ...