Browsing Biochemistry electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2015 Spring"
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Role of the P2Y2 nucleotide receptor in inflammation and inflammatory diseases
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Nucleotides are released from cells in response to tissue damage and activate P2X and P2Y receptors on the cell surface to regulate inflammation, a critical process for wound repair. During inflammation, leukocytes are ... -
Transient collagen triple-helix binding to membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase : interaction studies and NMR-guided structural docking
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] MT1-MMP (MMP-14) as pericellular collagenase is critically involved in cancer cell invasion through collagen barriers that it degrades. To better ...