The characterization of ADAMTS-12 in the regulation of human trophoblast invasion in vitro

The distintegrin-like and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin repeats (ADAMTS) are members of a gene family of secreted, multidomain and multifunctional proteinases that are able to proteolytically degrade a diverse array of cellular, extracellular and extracellular matrix (ECM) substrates. We exa...

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Main Author: Zou, Junxuan
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29783