TIMP-1 antibody, TIMP1 antibody, DKFZp468A0912 antibody, CLGI antibody, EPA antibody, EPO antibody, HCI antibody, TIMP antibody, Timp antibody, Clgi antibody, TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 1 antibody, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 antibody, TIMP1 antibody, Timp1 antibody
Background
TIMP-1, TIMP-2, TIMP-3 and TIMP-4 (for tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases- 1, -2, -3 and -4) complex with metalloproteinases such as collagenases, gelatinases and stromelysins, resulting in irreversible inactivation of the metalloproteinase. TIMP-1 was found to be identical to EPA (erythroid-potentiation activity). Parathyroid hormone has been shown to be a regulator of TIMP-2 in osteoblastic cells. TIMP-3 may be involved in regulating trophoblastic invasion of the uterus as well as in regulating remodeling of the extracellular matrix during the folding of epitheli,a and in the formation, branching and expansion of epithelial tubes. TIMP-4 is most highly expressed in heart and low levels of TIMP-4 are expressed in liver, brain, lung, thymus and spleen.Synonyms: CLGI, EPA, Erythroid-potentiating activity, Fibroblast collagenase inhibitor, Metalloproteinase inhibitor 1, TIMP, TIMP-1, Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases