Degradation of the extracellular matrix components by bacterial-derived metalloproteases
- 1 May 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Vol. 17 (5) , 1189-1200
Abstract
Background. Proteolytic degradation of the extracellular matrix, a feature of mucosal homeostasis and tissue renewal, also contributes to the complications ofKeywords
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