Weaver Valerie M
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3340 Smith Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Dev Cell. 2002 Jan;2(1):6-7. doi: 10.1016/s1534-5807(01)00117-4.
Matrix metalloproteinases are enzymes that regulate tissue behavior by interactions with extracellular matrix proteins. RECK, a membrane-anchored inhibitor of MMPs was recently characterized for its role in development, tissue homeostasis, and for tumor angiogenesis.