Enhanced degradation of proteins of the basal lamina and stroma by matrix metalloproteinases from the salivary glands of Sjögren's syndrome patients: correlation with reduced structural integrity of acini and ducts.
D000328:Adult; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D024141:Collagen Type IV / Q000378:metabolism; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007797:Laminin / Q000378:metabolism; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D013379:Substrate Specificity
D024141:Collagen Type IV; D007797:Laminin; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases