Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinasesMeSH Descriptor
Preferred Label : tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases;
MeSH definition : A family of secreted protease inhibitory proteins that regulates the activity of SECRETED
MATRIX METALLOENDOPEPTIDASES. They play an important role in modulating the proteolysis
of EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX, most notably during tissue remodeling and inflammatory processes.;
MeSH synonym : metalloproteinases tissue inhibitor; TIMP proteins; proteins, TIMP; Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase; Metalloproteinase Tissue Inhibitor;
CISMeF synonym : timp;
Related MeSH term : collagenase inhibitor; inhibitor, collagenase;
MeSH annotation : general or unspecified; prefer specifics;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases;
A family of secreted protease inhibitory proteins that regulates the activity of SECRETED
MATRIX METALLOENDOPEPTIDASES. They play an important role in modulating the proteolysis
of EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX, most notably during tissue remodeling and inflammatory processes.