Gelatinase B participates in collagen II degradation and releases glycosylated remnant epitopes in rheumatoid arthritis.
Van den Steen
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Laboratory of Immunobiology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, University of Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 10, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Grillet
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Opdenakker
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D000818:Animals; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000378:metabolism*; D024043:Collagen Type II / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D000939:Epitopes; D006031:Glycosylation; D006801:Humans; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000378:metabolism; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000201:enzymology
D024043:Collagen Type II; D000939:Epitopes; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9