Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of more than 25 secreted and membrane bound enzymes that represent class of enzymes responsible for degradation of pericellular …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been identified as agents that disintegrate the collagen structures of dental hybrid layers, resulting in reduced restorative bond strength.

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) seem to play a dual role in dentistry. While several MMPs have an important role to play in developmental defects of teeth and in caries, some MMPs also …

Pathogens in dental plaque are able to stimulate host cells to increase their MMP release, which is considered as one of the indirect mechanisms of tissue destruction occurring in periodontitis …

Mar 25, 2025 · MMP inhibitors. Dental materials researchers have long searched for MMP inhibitors (MMPIs) that favor improved and more long-term bond strengths to dentin. MMPIs …

Aug 11, 2022 · MMPs are significant proteases, of evident contribution in dental and periapical tissue development, health and disease processes, with promising potential for use as …

Here, the questions are addressed which associations between increased levels of any MMP with dental diseases may be cause or consequence, whether MMP levels may be of diagnostic …

Nov 1, 2024 · Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), a family of zinc-dependent endopeptidases, play a pivotal role in the modelling and degradation of extracellular matrix components. These …

During dental caries, MMPs develop proteolytic activity: MMP-20, MMP-2, -3, -9 and -8 are detected in carious dentine in dormant and active forms. In detail, MMP-1 and especially MMP …

Aug 30, 2024 · Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are critical enzymes involved in the remodeling and defense mechanisms of dental pulp tissue. While their role in permanent teeth has been …