Secretion of matrix metalloproteinase-9
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A. R. M. Ruhul Amin; Takeshi Senga; Myat Lin Oo; Aye Aye Thant; Michinari Hamagu
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract **Background:** Matrix metalloproteinases including MMP‐9 mediate matrix destruction during chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and atherosclerosis. MMP‐9 up‐regulation by inflammatory cytokines involve interactions between several transcription factors including activator p