Matrix Metalloproteinases & Implication in Periodontitis- A Short Review
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of enzymes which are responsible for the degradation of extracellular matrix during normal tissue turnover and also during inflammatory processes. The expression and activity of MMPs in adult tissues is normally quite low, but increases significantly in v...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Dental and Allied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jdas.in/article.asp?issn=2277-4696;year=2013;volume=2;issue=2;spage=66;epage=70;aulast=Desarda;type=0 |