Biochemistry and molecular biology of gelatinase B or matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9): the next decade

J Vandooren, PE Van den Steen… - Critical reviews in …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Research on matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and in particular on gelatinase B, alias MMP-
9, has grown exponentially in the decade 2003–2012. Structural details about flexibility of …

A delicate balance: role of MMP-9 in brain development and pathophysiology of neurodevelopmental disorders

SM Reinhard, K Razak, IM Ethell - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a critical regulator of neural network development and
plasticity. As neuronal circuits develop, the ECM stabilizes synaptic contacts, while its …

[HTML][HTML] Next generation matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors—Novel strategies bring new prospects

M Levin, Y Udi, I Solomonov, I Sagi - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2017 - Elsevier
Enzymatic proteolysis of cell surface proteins and extracellular matrix (ECM) is critical for
tissue homeostasis and cell signaling. These proteolytic activities are mediated …

Identification of the molecular mechanism of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1): a promising therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases associated with …

A Arjunan, DK Sah, M Woo, J Song - Cell & Bioscience, 2023 - Springer
Neurodegenerative disorders are accompanied by neuronal degeneration and glial
dysfunction, resulting in cognitive, psychomotor, and behavioral impairment. Multiple factors …

Dedifferentiation: inspiration for devising engineering strategies for regenerative medicine

Y Yao, C Wang - NPJ Regenerative medicine, 2020 - nature.com
Cell dedifferentiation is the process by which cells grow reversely from a partially or
terminally differentiated stage to a less differentiated stage within their own lineage. This …

Matrix metalloproteinase-2 and-9 as promising benefactors in development, plasticity and repair of the nervous system

M Verslegers, K Lemmens, I Van Hove… - Progress in neurobiology, 2013 - Elsevier
It has been 50years since Gross and Lapiere discovered collagenolytic activity during
tadpole tail metamorphosis, which was later on revealed as MMP-1, the founding member of …

A dual noradrenergic mechanism for the relief of neuropathic allodynia by the antidepressant drugs duloxetine and amitriptyline

M Kremer, I Yalcin, Y Goumon, X Wurtz… - Journal of …, 2018 - Soc Neuroscience
In addition to treating depression, antidepressant drugs are also a first-line treatment for
neuropathic pain, which is pain secondary to lesion or pathology of the nervous system …

Inflammation and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (Mmp‐9) regulate photoreceptor regeneration in adult zebrafish

NJ Silva, M Nagashima, J Li, L Kakuk‐Atkins… - Glia, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Brain injury activates complex inflammatory signals in dying neurons, surviving neurons,
and glia. Here, we establish that inflammation regulates the regeneration of photoreceptors …

Small-molecule anticancer compounds selectively target the hemopexin domain of matrix metalloproteinase-9

A Dufour, NS Sampson, J Li, C Kuscu, RC Rizzo… - Cancer research, 2011 - AACR
Lack of target specificity by existing matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors has hindered
antimetastatic cancer drug discovery. Inhibitors that bind to noncatalytic sites of MMPs and …

The MMP-9/TIMP-1 axis controls the status of differentiation and function of myelin-forming Schwann cells in nerve regeneration

Y Kim, AG Remacle, AV Chernov, H Liu, I Shubayev… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Myelinating Schwann cells (mSCs) form myelin in the peripheral nervous
system. Because of the works by us and others, matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) has …