Abstract Lipocalin-2 (LCN-2) is a novel, 198 amino acid adipocytokine also referred to as
neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL). LCN-2 is a circulatory protein …

Simple Summary MMP9, due to its proteolytic activity, plays a key role in tumorigenesis by
regulating migration, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and survival of cancer cells …

Granules are essential for the ability of neutrophils to fulfill their role in innate immunity.
Granule membranes contain proteins that react to environmental cues directing neutrophils …

Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a 25-kDa protein that is secreted
mostly by immune cells such as neutrophils, macrophages, and dendritic cells. Its production …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common clinical syndrome characterized by a sudden decline
in or loss of kidney function. AKI is not only associated with substantial morbidity and …

Research on matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and in particular on gelatinase B, alias MMP-
9, has grown exponentially in the decade 2003–2012. Structural details about flexibility of …

Adipose tissue constitutes an extremely active endocrine organ with a network of signaling
pathways enabling the organism to adapt to a wide range of different metabolic challenges …

Abstract Background Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) is a secretory
protein of neutrophils that can be found both in plasma and urine. Previous works have …

Matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) comprise a family of enzymes that cleave protein substrates
based on a conserved mechanism involving activation of an active site-bound water …

Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL), also known as oncogene 24p3,
uterocalin, siderocalin or lipocalin 2, is a 24kDa secreted glycoprotein originally purified …