Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tissue Remodeling in Health and Disease: Target Tissues and Therapy

1. The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Development, Repair, and Destruction of the LungsAmanda Y. Hendrix and Farrah Kheradmand2. Matrix Metalloproteinases in Kidney Disease: Role in Pathogenesis and Potential as a Therapeutic TargetAlan R. Parrish3. Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase in the Pathogenesis of Diabetic RetinopathyRenu A. Kowluru and Manish Mishra4. Matrix Metalloproteinases in Normal Pregnancy and PreeclampsiaJuanjuan Chen and Raouf A. Khalil5. Matrix Metalloproteinases, Neural Extracellular Matrix, and Central Nervous System PathologyCiro De Luca and Michele Papa6. Matrix Metalloproteinases in Bone Resorption, Remodeling, and RepairKatiucia B.S. Paiva and José M. Granjeiro7. Matrix Metalloproteinases and Synovial Joint PathologyCharles J. Malemud9. Metalloproteinases in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Potential Therapeutic Targets to Improve Current TherapiesYoshifumi Itoh9. The Roles of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Pancreatic CancerAnna M. Knapinska, Christie-Anne Estrada and Gregg B. Fields10. Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors as Investigational and Therapeutic Tools in Unrestrained Tissue Remodeling and Pathological DisordersJie Liu and Raouf A. Khalil