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[Eosinophil-derived collagenase (metalloproteinase)]
1Department of Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine.
Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine
|March 1, 1993
Summary
Human eosinophils possess collagenase, a metalloprotein that degrades types I and III collagen. This finding clarifies the role of eosinophils in connective tissue remodeling during inflammation and healing.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Immunology