Title : Chemically modified tetracyclines stimulate matrix metalloproteinase-2 production by periodontal ligament cells.

Pub. Date : 2006 Oct

PMID : 16953823






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1 Chemically modified tetracyclines stimulate matrix metalloproteinase-2 production by periodontal ligament cells. Tetracyclines matrix metallopeptidase 2 Homo sapiens
2 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of chemically modified tetracyclines (CMTs) on the production of gelatinases [matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and -9] by human periodontal ligament (PDL) cells, and on the activity of recombinant gelatinases. Tetracyclines matrix metallopeptidase 2 Homo sapiens