Role of matrix metalloproteinases in periapical lesions
FAN Wan-ting
ZHANG Zheng
ZHANG Guo-zhi
HUANG Shi-guang
Abstract：Matrixmetalloproteinases(MMPs)areagroupofimportantenzymesdegradingextracellularma-trix.It has been found that MMPs play important roles in the development of periapical lesions.The major MMPs in periapical tissues of periapical periodontitis are MMP-1 ,-2,-8,-9 and MMP-1 3.This paper reviews the roles of MMPs,particularly MMP-1 ,-2,-8,-9 and MMP-1 3,in the pathogenesis of periapical lesions.
Keywords：matrix metalloproteinases(MMPs)periapical lesionspathogenesis
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 629-633 )