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Oct 26, 2005, 1:08:26 PM10/26/05
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A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience indicated that
laminin degradation by MMP-9 induced neuronal apoptosis in a mouse
model of transient focal cerebral ischemia. Further, the highly
specific inhibitor SB-3CT blocked MMP-9-mediated laminin degradation
and rescued neurons from apoptosis.

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