Role of matrix metalloproteinases in dental caries, pulp and periapical inflammation: An overview

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of more than 25 secreted and membrane bound enzymes that represent class of enzymes responsible for degradation of pericellular substrates. They have been isolated from dentine, odontoblasts, pulp and periapical tissue. They play an important role in dent...

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Main Authors: Atul Jain, Rachana Bahuguna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426815000743
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