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Membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase induces endothelial cell morphogenic differentiation by a caspase-dependent mechanism.
Experimental cell research - 15 Jul 2005
Langlois Stéphanie, Di Tomasso Geneviève, Boivin Dominique, Roghi Christian, Murphy Gillian, Gingras Denis, Béliveau Richard
Abstract excerpt
Membrane-type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) has been suggested to play an essential role in angiogenesis. Based on recent evidence suggesting that the sprouting and branching of capillaries during angiogenesis involves apoptosis, we investigated the involvement of this process in MT1-MMP-dependent morphogenic differentiation of EC into capillary-like structures. We found that MT1-MMP sensitizes EC to...
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