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Phenotypic overlap between MMP-13 and the plasminogen activation system during wound healing in mice

Anna Juncker-Jensen, Leif Røge Lund

    26 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    Proteolytic degradation of extracellular matrix is a crucial step in the healing of incisional skin wounds. Thus, healing of skin wounds is delayed by either plasminogen-deficiency or by treatment with the broad-spectrum metalloproteinase (MP) inhibitor Galardin alone, while the two perturbations combined completely prevent wound healing. Both urokinase-type plasminogen activator and several matrix metallo proteinases (MMPs), such as MMP-3, -9 and -13, are expressed in the leading-edge keratinocytes of skin wounds, which may account for this phenotypic overlap between these classes of proteases.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalP L o S One
    Volume6
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)e16954
    ISSN1932-6203
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

    Keywords

    • Animals
    • Female
    • Male
    • Matrix Metalloproteinase 13
    • Mice
    • Mice, Knockout
    • Phenotype
    • Plasminogen
    • Plasminogen Activators
    • Pregnancy
    • Signal Transduction
    • Skin Diseases
    • Survival
    • Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
    • Wound Healing

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