The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase in Human Body Pathologies / / edited by Francesco Travascio.
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of proteolytic zinc-containing enzymes involved in physiological as well as in pathological processes in the human organism. MMPs play a key role in the remodeling of the extracellular matrix. Such a process may occur because of tissue homeostasis, morph...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Rijeka, Croatia : : IntechOpen,, 2017. |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (200 pages) :; illustrations |
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| Summary: | Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of proteolytic zinc-containing enzymes involved in physiological as well as in pathological processes in the human organism. MMPs play a key role in the remodeling of the extracellular matrix. Such a process may occur because of tissue homeostasis, morphogenesis, and tissue repair. However, remodeling could also be a part of many pathological states such as arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, or impaired development in congenital anomalies. This book overviews the role of MMPs in different pathologies affecting the human body. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9535140132 9535137182 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Francesco Travascio. |