Kai Ye, Xi Liu, Danping Li, Lili Gao, Kang Zheng, Jicheng Qu, Nianhong Xing, Fengtang Yang, Baohua Liu, Ao Li, Qiuxiang Pang
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are members of a family of zinc-dependent metallopeptidase proteins that are widely found in plants, animals, and microorganisms. As the regulators of the extracellular matrix and basement membrane, MMPs play an important role in embryogenesis, development, innate immunity, and regeneration. However, the function of MMP family in planarian, a model for regeneration research, is still ambiguous. Here, we cloned 5 MMPs genes from Dugesia japonica and found that DjMMPA was associated with the process of regeneration, neoblasts cell maintenance confusion and destruction...
April 3, 2023: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications