Sentences with phrase «mmps degrade»
MMPs degrade collagen, a structural protein that is important for maintaining the elasticity of connective tissue and constitutes up to 70 % of the dry weight of skin.
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«Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes known to degrade the extracellular matrix and other extracellular proteins and are essential for remodeling of the extracellular matrix and wound healing.
Her research showed that degeneration is caused by perturbations in the epidermis due to an increase in matrix - metalloproteinase 13 (MMP - 13), an enzyme that degrades the collagen, or «glue,» between the cells.
Less MPPs would be beneficial, but MMPs are only a single collagen degrading enzyme.
Neem leaf extract was shown to inhibit the Matrix Metallo - Proteinase (MMP) enzyme, which degrades and removes existing collagen.
MMPs have the ability to degrade the extracellular matrix and allow tumors to infiltrate tissue.