Collagen denaturation in the infarcted myocardium involves temporally distinct effects of MT1-MMP-dependent proteolysis and mechanical tension
Anis Hanna, Arti V. Shinde, Ruoshui Li, Linda Alex, Claudio Humeres, Prasanth Balasubramanian, Nikolaos G. Frangogiannis
Topics & Concepts
FibroblastDenaturation (fissile materials)Matrix metalloproteinaseChemistryExtracellular matrixType I collagenMyofibroblastProteolysisCell biologyIn vitroBiophysicsPathologyBiochemistryFibrosisBiologyMedicineEnzymeNuclear chemistryCardiac Fibrosis and RemodelingOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyProtease and Inhibitor Mechanisms