| Literature DB >> 15015628 |
Lihua Tang1, Shenghong Liu, Fang Wang, Zilong Liu, Yun Xu, Xiaoli Wang, Zhaochun Li.
Abstract
In situ hybridization and immunocytochemical techniques were employed to examine the expression of matrix metalloproteinases-1 (MMP-1) and to identify the pattern of its distribution in rat pancreas. The results indicated that the signal of MMP-1 mRNA and MMP-1 positive immunoreaction were detected in some fiberoblasts around interlobular ducts and exocrine cell in margin acinus of some lobules, but the signal of MMP-1 mRNA and MMP-1 positive immunoreaction could not be detected in most of other acinus and islets of pancreas. It is concluded that the expression of MMP-1 in above cells of rat might play an important role in acinar proliferation and differentiation of rat pancreatic tissues.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID： 15015628 DOI： 10.1007/BF02829410
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Huazhong Univ Sci Technolog Med Sci ISSN： 1672-0733