Menstrual breakdown of human endometrium can be mimicked in vitro and is selectively and reversibly blocked by inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases.

A Rapid and Sensitive Method for the Quantitation of Microgram Quantities of Protein Utilizing the Principle of Protein-Dye Binding

1976 • 225,752 citations

Matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in connective tissue remodeling

1991 • 3,309 citations

A matrix metalloproteinase expressed on the surface of invasive tumour cells

1994 • 2,561 citations

Mechanism Of Cell Surface Activation Of 72-kDa Type IV Collagenase

1995 • 1,576 citations

Processing of tumour necrosis factor-α precursor by metalloproteinases

1994 • 1,200 citations

The plasminogen activator/plasmin system.

1991 • 1,196 citations

L-trans-Epoxysuccinyl-leucylamido(4-guanidino)butane (E-64) and its analogues as inhibitors of cysteine proteinases including cathepsins B, H and L

1982 • 1,024 citations

Assay for nanogram quantities of DNA in cellular homogenates

1979 • 923 citations

Matrix metalloproteinase 3 (stromelysin) activates the precursor for the human matrix metalloproteinase 9.

1992 • 620 citations

Mechanisms of activation of tissue procollagenase by matrix metalloproteinase 3 (stromelysin)

1990 • 431 citations

Patterns of matrix metalloproteinase expression in cycling endometrium imply differential functions and regulation by steroid hormones.

1994 • 391 citations

Further studies on the activation of procollagenase, the latent precursor of bone collagenase. Effects of lysosomal cathepsin B, plasmin and kallikrein, and spontaneous activation

1977 • 389 citations

A Simple Method for the Silver Impregnation of Reticulum.

1936 • 262 citations

Progesterone regulates the activity of collagenase and related gelatinases A and B in human endometrial explants.

1992 • 220 citations

The expression of interstitial collagenase in human endometrium is controlled by progesterone and by oestradiol and is related to menstruation

1995 • 115 citations

Normal Human Endometrium

1985 • 115 citations

Lysosomal Concept of Menstrual Bleeding in Humans

1972 • 93 citations

Plasminogen Activators in the Endometrium

1966 • 93 citations

Inhibition of Ovulation in the Perfused Rat Ovary by the Synthetic Collagenase Inhibitor SC 444631

1991 • 87 citations

Hormonal Regulation of the Release of Plasminogen Activators and of a Specific Activator Inhibitor from Endometrial Tissue in Culture

1986 • 52 citations

Potent collagenase inhibitors prevent interleukin-1-induced cartilage degradation in vitro.

1991 • 51 citations

Occurrence of both urokinase and tissue plasminogen activator in the human endometrium

1983 • 49 citations

Progesterone regulation of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) antigen and mRNA levels in human endometrial stromal cells

1992 • 40 citations

Studies on reticulin. I: Serological and immunohistological investigations of the occurrence of collagen type III, fibronectin and the non-collagenous glycoprotein of Pras and Glynn in reticulin.

1982 • 40 citations

Immunochemical analysis of human kidney reticulin.

1992 • 28 citations

Low Molecular Weight, Sequence Based, Collagenase Inhibitors Selectively Block the Interaction Between Collagenase and TIMP (Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases)

1990 • 27 citations

Lysosomal enzymes in the human endometrium: A biochemical study in untreated and levonorgestrel-treated women

1991 • 21 citations

Effects of oestrone and progesterone on collagen and ascorbic acid content in the endometrium and myometrium of the rat

1976 • 16 citations

GYNAECOLOGY

1993 • 7 citations

Histological and clinical features of menstruation induced by the antiprogestin mifepristone (RU486) compared to menstruation occurring spontaneously

1990 • 4 citations