... epithelial cells and processes various ECM constituents, such as collagens,gelatin, and laminin, and also non-ECM proteins,including pro-tumor necrosis factor-a and a2-macro-globulin [2]. MMP-9 ... mm; Dionex) and elution using a linear binarygradient: 5–65% ACN in 0.1% formic acid in 35 min,maintenance at 65% ACN for 10 min, and 65–5% ACN in 10 min.The typical operating conditions for ... does not contain a hemopexin-like domain and actsonly with its catalytic domain, and MMP-12 is special in that it autocatalytically loses its hemopexin-like domainsoon after activation without...