Matrix Metalloproteinases and Hypertension

The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are known for quite some time to play essential roles in this remodeling process of arteries found in hypertension, as will be discussed here. More recently, evidence indicates that some of them may not only influence

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Role of Proteases in Cellular Dysfunction

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Naranjan S. Dhalla • Sajal Chakraborti Editors

Role of Proteases in Cellular Dysfunction

Editors Naranjan S. Dhalla Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences St. Boniface Hospital Research University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB Canada

Sajal Chakraborti Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics University of Kalyani Kalyani, WB India

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