Inhibition of gelatinase B/MMP-9 does not attenuate colitis in murine models of inflammatory bowel disease

Autor: Magali de Bruyn, Christine Breynaert, Ingrid Arijs, Gert De Hertogh, Karel Geboes, Greet Thijs, Gianluca Matteoli, Jialiang Hu, Jo Van Damme, Bernd Arnold, Marc Ferrante, Séverine Vermeire, Gert Van Assche, Ghislain Opdenakker
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
83337903
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15384
Popis: Metalloproteinase-9 has been suggested as therapeutic target to treat inflammatory bowel disease. Here de Bruynet al. show that genetic and pharmacological inhibition of metalloproteinase-9 does not ameliorate inflammation and fibrosis in mice challenged with acute and chronic colitis protocols.
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