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MMP-9 is secreted in an inactive zymogen form and can be activated in vitro by the plasmin cascade and through other MMPs [ 30, 31, 32, 33].
In contrast to MMP-9, MMP-2, in the inactive zymogen form, is constitutively expressed by many cell types, including fibroblasts and endothelial cells, and is involved in many aspects of normal tissue remodeling and angiogenesis [ 37, 38].
Expressions of MMP-2, MMP-9, MMP-14, and TIMP-2 in representative locations in the synovial tissue specimens are shown in Figure 2. Of note, the antibodies used to detect MMP-2 recognized only the latent zymogen form.
A microbial infection initiates a zymogen cascade that plays a crucial role in the activation of the antimicrobial genes in the fat body.