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Mechanical strain induces collagenase-3 (MMP-13) expression in MC3T3-E1 osteoblastic cells.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 21 May 2004
Yang Chuen-Mao, Chien Chin-Sung, Yao Chung-Chen, Hsiao Li-Der, Huang Yu-Chen, Wu Chou Bing
Abstract excerpt
Mechanical strain plays a crucial role in bone remodeling during growth and development and healing of bone besides systemic and local factors. One of the major factors involves in remodeling process is matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) such as MMP-13 that has been shown to degrade the native interstitial collagens in several tissues. To study how mechanical strain affects extracellular matrix degradation by...
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