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Matrix Metalloproteinase-7 and Claudin-7 As Novel Identified Therapeutic Targets for Restoration of Intestinal Epithelial Barrier in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

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Journal Tissue Barriers
Date 2023 Feb 21
PMID 36803163
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Abstract

Intestinal tight junction disruption and mucosal immune dysregulation contribute to pathogenesis and progression of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). A proteolytic enzyme matrix metalloproteinase 7 (MMP-7), which is highly expressed in intestinal tissue, is implicated to IBD and other immune overactivation-associated diseases. In the issue of the Frontiers in Immunology, Ying Xiao and colleagues demonstrate that MMP-7-mediated claudin-7 degradation promotes IBD pathogenesis and disease progression. Therefore, inhibition of MMP-7 enzymatic activity can be a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of IBD.

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