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COLLAGENASE

Known as: Collagen Degrading Enzyme, Collagenases [Chemical/Ingredient], Collagenases 
Collagenases are enzymes that degrade collagen fibers. These enzymes play an important role in connective tissue metabolism and are produced by… 
National Institutes of Health

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Burn injuryCOLLAGENASE 0.25 UNT/MG Topical OintmentCollagenase:CCnc:Pt:Ser:QnDrug Allergy

Narrower (13)

ColH protein, Clostridium histolyticumFN type IV collagenaseInterstitial CollagenaseLiberase

Broader (4)

GelatinasesMetalloendopeptidasesMetalloproteasesmetalloenzyme

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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
FGF-2 and TPA induce matrix metalloproteinase-9 secretion in MCF-7 cells through PKC activation of the Ras/ERK pathway.
Review
1999
Review
1999
Chemokines and human reproduction.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Mucosal immunization with HIV-1 peptide vaccine induces mucosal and systemic cytotoxic T lymphocytes and protective immunity in mice against intrarectal recombinant HIV-vaccinia challenge.
Mucosal tissues are major sites of HIV entry and initial infection. Thus, the induction of a mucosal cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Interstitial collagenase is required for angiogenesis in vitro.
Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) invade collagen gels and establish vascular-like structures within the gel… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Characterization of gelatinase from pig polymorphonuclear leucocytes. A metalloproteinase resembling tumour type IV collagenase.
The metalloproteinase 'gelatinase' stored in the granules of pig polymorphonuclear leucocytes has been purified in the latent… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Differential phosphorylation of multiple sites in purified protein I by cyclic AMP-dependent and calcium-dependent protein kinases.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Human skin collagenase: isolation of precursor and active forms from both fibroblast and organ cultures.
Human skin procollagenase has been isolated, in pure form, from the medium of fibroblasts cultured in the presence or absence of… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Collagenase production by lymphokine-activated macrophages.
Macrophages incubated with products (lymphokines) secreted by stimulated spleen cells produced collagenase. Active lymphokines… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Collagenase production by endotoxin-activated macrophages.
Peritoneal exudate macrophages, when exposed to bacterial lipopolysaccharide in culture, were found to produce collagenase (EC 3… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Evidence for the linkage of a disaccharide to hydroxylysine in tropocollagen.
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