Figure 2: Schematic representation of the interaction of a peptide inhibitor with an MMP active site. Figure 3: A proposed mechanistic model of the molecular interaction between a hydroxamate or ...

These results may help resolve an apparent contradiction: certain MMPs, such as MMP-3, -7, -9 and -12, in addition to their essential role in tumor and endothelial cell invasion, can also ...

Our hypothesis was that patellar tendons from 3-year-old rabbits would have increased MMP expression and decreased TIMP expression compared to patellar tendons from 1-year-old rabbits. Methods ...