Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a large family of mostly secreted, extracellularly acting proteolytic enzymes. In the brain, they have well-described roles in slowly emerging, but long-lasting ...
In contrast to the rapid activation of progelatinase A, ConA-induced expression of MT1-MMP mRNA was a delayed event that was not observed until 18 hours after treatment with ConA as demonstrated by ...