Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone and Urocortin Induce Secretion of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) without Change in Tissue Inhibitors of MMP-1 by Cultured Cells from Human Placenta and Fetal Membranes | Zendy

Wei Li | Zendy; John Challis | Zendy

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Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone and Urocortin Induce Secretion of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) without Change in Tissue Inhibitors of MMP-1 by Cultured Cells from Human Placenta and Fetal Membranes

Author(s) -

Wei Li,

John Challis

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-1445

Subject(s) - syncytiotrophoblast , urocortin , medicine , endocrinology , trophoblast , matrix metalloproteinase , amnion , secretion , placenta , biology , fetal membrane , receptor , chemistry , fetus , pregnancy , genetics

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are essential for human parturition due to their degrading of the extracellular matrix. CRH and urocortin (Ucn) are thought to play a central role in the mechanisms controlling human pregnancy and parturition.

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