BIOCHEMICAL FEATURES, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND MEDICALSIGNIFICANCE OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE-9 (MMP-9): A REVIEW ARTICLE
Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 (also known as gelatinase B) is a member of the MMP family of endopeptidases (zinc-dependent) that has been connected with tumor cell invasion and metastasis and tumor-induced angiogenesis, through its ability to remodel the extracellular matrix. Under physiological conditions, MMP-9 pr...