MMP, ADAM and TIMP expression patterns. Owing to their potential to have large-scale effects on structural and biochemical entities of the immediate microenvironment, ...

Levels of MMP-13, MMP-3 and TIMP-2 mRNA were evaluated in time-zero control, attached, stressdeprived and “compressed” tendons. Results Stress deprivation led to elevated expression of MMP-13, MMP-3 ...