Agrin-Matrix Metalloproteinase-12 axis confers a mechanically competent microenvironment in skin wound healing

Autor: Sayan Chakraborty, Divyaleka Sampath, Melissa Ong Yu Lin, Matthew Bilton, Cheng-Kuang Huang, Mui Hoon Nai, Kizito Njah, Pierre-Alexis Goy, Cheng-Chun Wang, Ernesto Guccione, Chwee-Teck Lim, Wanjin Hong
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26717-7
Popis: Replenishing key extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins facilitate wound healing through unclear mechanisms. Here the authors report that injury-triggered Agrin, an ECM proteoglycan, tunes a mechanocompetent niche by engaging MMP-12, thereby enforcing efficient skin wound healing.
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