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. 2012;5(3-4):e137-43.

Regulation of trophoblast invasion: the role of matrix metalloproteinases

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Regulation of trophoblast invasion: the role of matrix metalloproteinases

Jia-Yu Zhu et al. Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2012.

Abstract

Pregnancy success is determined by a complex progress that includes trophoblast invasion and placentation. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) are metal-dependent endopeptidases capable of degrading extracellular matrix, and appear to play a critical role in trophoblast invasion. This article reviews in detail the role of MMPs, TIMPs, and their regulators in the mechanism of trophoblast invasion in early human pregnancy.

Keywords: Matrix metalloproteinases; Placenta; Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases; Trophoblast invasion.

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