Matrix metalloproteinase-9, tissue inhib
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H. F. Galley; G. D. Macaulay; N. R. Webster
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Article
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2002
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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**Summary** An inflammatory response occurs during cardiac surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass. Matrix metalloproteinase‐9 is an enzyme involved in cytokine processing and leucocyte extravasation. It is secreted as a pro‐enzyme in response to several inflammatory mediators and is inhibited by e