Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are endopeptidases within the metzincin protein family
that not only cleave extracellular matrix (ECM) components, but also process the non-ECM …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of zinc and calcium endopeptidases which
cleave extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. They are also involved in the degradation of cell …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are large family of proteinases. In addition to a
fundamental role in the remodeling of the extracellular matrix, they also cleave a number of …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have pleiotropic enzymatic actions that go far beyond
degradation of extracellular matrix. Both the multiplicity of their targets and the complexity of …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of zinc-dependent endopeptidases that have
been increasingly linked to both normal physiology and abnormal pathology in the kidney …

Remodeling of extracellular matrix (ECM) is an important physiologic feature of normal
growth and development. Many diseases have been associated with an imbalance of ECM …

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) represents a risk factor for fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular
(CV) events, including peripheral vascular disease (PVD). This occurs because CKD …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a large family of proteinases that remodel
extracellular matrix (ECM) components and cleave a number of cell surface proteins. MMP …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are important enzymes of extracellular matrix (ECM)
degradation for creating the cellular environments required during development and …

Around the world diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the main cause of chronic kidney disease
(CKD), which is characterized by mesangial expansion, glomerulosclerosis, tubular atrophy …