Localization of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs-2, 8, 9 and 20) in normal and carious dentine.

Aust Dent J. 2009 Dec; 54(4): 347-54Shimada Y, Ichinose S, Sadr A, Burrow MF, Tagami J Dentine matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) may participate in the destruction of dentine following demineralization by bacterial acids. This study investigated the localization of MMPs in carious dentine.Frozen sections of dentine caries were prepared without demineralization and immersed in monoclonal antibody … Continue reading »

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