Researchers conducted a cohort study to assess the predictive value of plasma MMP9 in antipsychotic treatment response among patients with schizophrenia.

The team engineered the gelatin methacrylate-based biomaterial to have specific properties including adding a key enzyme–matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), naturally found in the eye during the wound ...

MMP-2 is secreted as a proenzyme that becomes ... to resolve the complete structure of the full-length proform of the enzyme. Although the active site is similar to many other MMPs, Trygvasson's ...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors ... On the other hand, various broad-spectrum matrix metalloprotease (MMP) inhibitors failed in advanced clinical trials for cancer and rheumatoid ...

The study findings suggest that increased dietary zinc is associated with a higher risk of endometriosis. However, further ...

"We were able to show that stress increases the amount of the matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8), an enzyme in the blood of ...

Broadly, these enzymes fall into 5 categories based on substrate specificity: (1) interstitial collagenases (MMP-1, -8, -13); (2) gelatinases (MMP-2,-9) and fibroblast activation protein ...

Consuming higher amounts of zinc may significantly increase the risk of endometriosis compared to consuming lower amounts, a new study suggests.

Thought of initially as a selective enzyme that processes only precursor TNF, TACE is in fact quite promiscuous and can cleave approximately 30 membrane-spanning proteins. Clearly, inhibition of ...

How does your body speed up these important reactions? The answer is enzymes. Enzymes in our bodies are catalysts that speed up reactions by helping to lower the activation energy needed to start a ...

The IL-1b protein molecules create an overproduction of inflammatory molecules including matrix metalloproteases (MMP), which are tightly regulated enzymes necessary for tissue remodelling.

There are several different types of supplements for bloating and most contain digestive enzymes, herbs and probiotics to keep your gut functioning optimally. We tested the best to find out how ...