Chemicals and Drugs

Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases

A family of secreted protease inhibitory proteins that regulates the activity of SECRETED MATRIX METALLOENDOPEPTIDASES. They play an important role in modulating the proteolysis of EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX, most notably during tissue remodeling and inflammatory processes.

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Abstract

A family of secreted protease inhibitory proteins that regulates the activity of SECRETED MATRIX METALLOENDOPEPTIDASES. They play an important role in modulating the proteolysis of EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX, most notably during tissue remodeling and inflammatory processes.

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  • TIMP Proteins
  • Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase
  • Metalloproteinase Tissue Inhibitor
  • Metalloproteinases Tissue Inhibitor
  • Proteins, TIMP

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

98; see TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASES (NM) 1980-97

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Previous Indexing

  • Enzyme Inhibitors (1989-1997)
  • Glycoproteins (1980-1990)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019714. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019714
  2. Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tissue_inhibitor_of_metalloproteinase
  3. Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4531845