Role of matrix metalloproteinases in early hypertensive vascular remodeling

M Flamant, S Placier, C Dubroca, B Esposito… - …, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
Hypertension is associated with vascular remodeling characterized by rearrangement of
extracellular matrix proteins. To evaluate how matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 contributes …

Induction and repression of collagenase-1 by keratinocytes is controlled by distinct components of different extracellular matrix compartments

BD Sudbeck, BK Pilcher, HG Welgus… - Journal of Biological …, 1997 - ASBMB
In all forms of cutaneous wounds, collagenase-1 (matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1)) is
invariably expressed by basal keratinocytes migrating over the dermal matrix. We report that …

Matrix metalloproteinase-9 is required for adequate angiogenic revascularization of ischemic tissues: potential role in capillary branching

C Johnson, HJ Sung, SM Lessner, ME Fini… - Circulation …, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
Angiogenesis, an essential component of a variety of physiological and pathological
processes, offers attractive opportunities for therapeutic regulation. We hypothesized that …

Accelerated neointima formation after vascular injury in mice with stromelysin-3 (MMP-11) gene inactivation

HR Lijnen, B Van Hoef, I Vanlinthout… - … , and vascular biology, 1999 - Am Heart Assoc
The hypothesis that stromelysin-3 (MMP-11), a unique member of the matrix
metalloproteinase (MMP) family, plays a role in neointima formation was tested with the use …

Calpain-mediated vimentin cleavage occurs upstream of MT1-MMP membrane translocation to facilitate endothelial sprout initiation

HI Kwak, H Kang, JM Dave, EA Mendoza, SC Su… - Angiogenesis, 2012 - Springer
Endothelial cells normally line the vasculature and remain quiescent. However, these cells
can be rapidly stimulated to undergo morphogenesis and initiate new blood vessel …

Targeted disruption of the matrix metalloproteinase-9 gene impairs smooth muscle cell migration and geometrical arterial remodeling

ZS Galis, C Johnson, D Godin, R Magid… - Circulation …, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Matrix remodeling plays an important role in the physiological and pathological remodeling
of blood vessels. We specifically investigated the role of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 …

Characterization of the distinct collagen binding, helicase and cleavage mechanisms of matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 14 (gelatinase A and MT1-MMP): the …

EM Tam, TR Moore, GS Butler, CM Overall - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2004 - ASBMB
Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2, gelatinase A) and membrane type (MT) 1-MMP (MMP-
14) are cooperative dynamic components of a cell surface proteolytic axis involved in …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular matrix-driven matrix metalloproteinase production in endothelial cells: implications for angiogenesis

TL Haas, JA Madri - Trends in cardiovascular medicine, 1999 - Elsevier
The process of new blood vessel growth, angiogenesis, involves orchestrated alterations in
endothelial cell interactions with adjacent cells and with components of the underlying …

Matrix metalloproteinase-13 predominates over matrix metalloproteinase-8 as the functional interstitial collagenase in mouse atheromata

T Quillard, HA Araújo, G Franck… - … , and vascular biology, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—Substantial evidence implicates interstitial collagenases of the matrix
metalloproteinase (MMP) family in plaque rupture and fatal thrombosis. Understanding the …

Temporal and topographic matrix metalloproteinase expression after vascular injury in mice

HR Lijnen, F Lupu, L Moons… - Thrombosis and …, 1999 - thieme-connect.com
Temporal and topographic expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) after
perivascular electric injury was studied in wild-type (WT) and urokinase-deficient (u-PA-/-) …