... YG, Christen WG, Foster SC: Correlation of metal-loproteinase-2 and -9 with proinflammatory cytokines inter-leukin-1β, interleukin-12 and the interleukin-1 receptorantagonist in patients with ... inflammation,resulting in fibrosis. MMP-9 can trigger inflammationdirectly, by tissue destruction, or indirectly, by generation of an inflammatory signal or recruitment of inflammatory cells[32]. Infiltration ... metalloproteinase-9 in patients with systemic sclerosisWan-Uk Kim, So-Youn Min, Mi-La Cho, Kyung-Hee Hong, Yong-Joo Shin, Sung-Hwan Park and Chul-Soo ChoDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal...