Behavior of Metalloproteinases in Adipose Tissue, Liver and Arterial Wall: An Update of Extracellular Matrix Remodeling
Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling is required for many physiological and pathological processes.Metalloproteinases (MMPs) are endopeptidases which are able to degrade different components of the ECM lunch boxes and nucleus matrix and to cleave numerous non-ECM proteins.Among pathological processes, MMPs are involved in adipose tissue expansion,