Journal of Leukocyte Biology: An Official Publication of the Reticuloendothelial Society | |
Membrane‐type matrix metalloproteinases: key mediators of leukocyte function | |
关键词: proteases; extracellular matrix; immune system cells; migration; inflammation; | |
DOI : 10.1189/jlb.0612267 | |
学科分类:生理学 | |
来源: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology | |
【 摘 要 】
Leukocytesaremajorcellulareffectorsoftheimmuneresponse.Toaccomplishthistask,thesecellsdisplayavastarsenalofproteinases,amongwhich,membersoftheMMPfamilyareespeciallyimportant.LeukocytesexpressseveralmembersoftheMMPfamily,includingsecreted‐andmembrane‐anchoredMT‐MMPs,whichsynergisticallyorchestrateanappropriateproteolyticreactionthatultimatelymodulatesimmunologicalresponses.TheMT‐MMPsubfamilycomprisesTM‐andGPI‐anchoredproteinases,whicharetargetedtowell‐definedmembranemicrodomainsandexhibitdifferentsubstratespecificities.WhereasmuchinformationexistsonthebiologicalrolesofsecretedMMPsinleukocytes,therolesofMT‐MMPsremainrelativelyobscure.ThisreviewsummarizesthecurrentknowledgeontheexpressionofMT‐MMPsinleukocyteandtheircontributiontotheimmuneresponsesandtopathologicalconditions...
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