The evolving roles of cell surface proteases in health and disease: Implications for developmental, adaptive, inflammatory, and neoplastic processes
Madri JA. The evolving roles of cell surface proteases in health and disease: Implications for developmental, adaptive, inflammatory, and neoplastic processes. Current Topics In Developmental Biology 2003, 54: 391-410. PMID: 12696757, DOI: 10.1016/s0070-2153(03)54016-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell surface proteolysisCell surface proteaseSurface proteolysisSurface proteaseDiversity of enzymesExtracellular matrix remodelingMaintenance of homeostasisBiological functionsMatrix remodelingAdaptive responseNormal homeostasisProteolytic responseCell proliferationProteolysisProtease activityEnzyme systemGeneral importanceHomeostasisProteaseCell attractionVascular systemDegenerative diseasesImportant processNeoplastic processComplement system