title: Matrix metalloproteinase inhibition causes luminal narrowing and ring thickening in the cricoid cartilage.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Efrain A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Martinez-Alvernia
authors.forename: Leila A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mankarious
mesh_terms: D053674:Aggrecans / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D017209:Apoptosis; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology*; D004151:Dipeptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology; D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D053674:Aggrecans; D004151:Dipeptides; D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors; C078131:N-(2(R)-2-(hydroxamidocarbonylmethyl)-4-methylpentanoyl)-L-tryptophan methylamide; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases