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Example sentences for: metalloproteinase

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SL-1 is an important modulator of cell adhesion through its function as a matrix metalloproteinase that degrades the ECM.
Serum aliquots obtained at the initial visit were used for the analysis of serum MMP and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP) levels.
CDDO = 2-cyano-3,12-dioxoolean-1,9-dien-28-oic acid; DMEM = Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium; GAPDH = glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; IκB = inhibitor of NF-κB; IL = interleukin; MMP = matrix metalloproteinase; OA = osteoarthritis; RA = rheumatoid arthritis; RT-PCR = reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor-α.
Two genes, matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) and carboxylesterase 1 (CES1) were mapped using markers developed here and are indicated as boxed markers.
SL-1, a matrix metalloproteinase, was up-regulated by Wnt-5a only, showing that Wnt-5a can indeed affect gene expression.