Vascular Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Cleaves Big Endothelin-1 Yielding a Novel Vasoconstrictor
- 12 November 1999
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation Research
- Vol. 85 (10) , 906-911
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.res.85.10.906
Abstract
—Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2, gelatinase A) and its tissue inhibitor (TIMP-2) are mainly known for their roles in the (patho)physiological remodeling of the vasculature, angiogenesis,...Keywords
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