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MT1-MMP-dependent neovessel formation within the confines of the three-dimensional extracellular matrix.
The Journal of cell biology - 22 Nov 2004
Chun Tae-Hwa, Sabeh Farideh, Ota Ichiro, Murphy Hedwig, McDonagh Kevin T, Holmbeck Kenn, Birkedal-Hansen Henning, Allen Edward D, Weiss Stephen J
Abstract excerpt
During angiogenesis, endothelial cells initiate a tissue-invasive program within an interstitial matrix comprised largely of type I collagen. Extracellular matrix-degradative enzymes, including the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) MMP-2 and MMP-9, are thought to play key roles in angiogenesis by binding to docking sites on the cell surface after activation by plasmin- and/or membrane-type (MT) 1-MMP-dependent...
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