Matrix metalloproteinases in repair.
During repair, many different matrix metalloproteinases are produced by multiple cell types residing in various compartments within the wound environment. This diversity of enzymes, coupled with discreet cellular expression, implies that different matrix metalloproteinases serve different functions, acting on a variety of substrates, during wound healing. With few exceptions, however, the actual function and spectrum of functions of matrix metalloproteinases in vivo is not known. Even with the advent of genetically defined animal models, few studies have rigorously addressed the substrates and role of matrix metalloproteinases in wound repair. Before we can understand the role of matrix metalloproteinases in ulceration and disease, we need to determine the function these enzymes serve in normal tissues and repair.
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Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St.Louis, MO 63110, USA. parks_w@kids.wustl.edu
D000818:Animals; D017364:Collagenases / Q000378:metabolism; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism*; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D012867:Skin / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000293:injuries; D019714:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases / Q000378:metabolism; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*
D019714:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases; D017364:Collagenases; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases