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*Tumor growh and metastasis | *Tumor growh and metastasis | ||
*Periodontitis: MMP-8 has been associated with the progression of periodontitis, a common inflammatory disease of the supporting structures of the teeth<ref>PMID:16928431</ref> | *Periodontitis: MMP-8 has been associated with the progression of periodontitis, a common inflammatory disease of the supporting structures of the teeth<ref>PMID:16928431</ref> | ||
What makes this MMP unique is its exclusive pattern of expression in inflammatory conditions.<ref>PMID:9727011</ref> | What makes this MMP unique is its exclusive pattern of expression in inflammatory conditions: the density of the interstitial collagen network increases in inflamed tissue.<ref>PMID:9727011</ref> | ||
=== Therapeutic potential === | === Therapeutic potential === | ||
