Interleukin-1β induces MMP-9 expression
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Kao-Chih Liang; Chiang-Wen Lee; Wei-Ning Lin; Chih-Chung Lin; Chou-Bin Wu; Shue-
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are responsible for degradation of extracellular matrix and play important roles in cell migration, proliferation, and tissue remodeling related to airway inflammation. Interleukin‐1β (IL‐1β) has been shown to induce MMP‐9 production in many cell types a