Abstract Background Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are believed to be involved in the
pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and MMP-7 has been described as a …

Background Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-7 was reported to be a key molecule in the
pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) based on the result of microarray …

Introduction Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressively fibrotic lung condition with
poor prognosis. Matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP7) is a protein secreted by epithelial cells …

Background and objective Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease with
poor prognosis and variable clinical course. Although matrix metalloproteinase‐7 (MMP‐7) …

Background and objective Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease of
unknown etiology. The diagnosis is based on the identification of a pattern of usual …

Introduction Accurate diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has important
therapeutic and prognostic implications and would be greatly aided by reliable diagnostic …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease with poor
prognosis, which is characterised by destruction of normal lung architecture and excessive …

Objectives Matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) promotes lung fibrotic responses to
bleomycin in mice. Although prior studies reported that MMP-8 levels are increased in …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive fibrotic lung disease
associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to …

Rationale Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal disease characterized by excessive
deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM). Objectives We investigated the regulation of matrix …