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Transforming growth factor-beta repression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 in dermal fibroblasts involves Smad3.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 19 Oct 2001
Yuan W, Varga J
Abstract excerpt
Enhanced production of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1, collagenase-1) is implicated in pathological tissue destruction. Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) prevents cytokine-induced MMP-1 gene expression in fibroblasts. In these studies, we examined the hypothesis that repression of MMP-1 may be mediated through the Smad signaling pathway. The results showed that Smad3 and Smad4, but not Smad1 or Smad2,...
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