Metalloproteinases Potential New Biomarkers for IPF, Study Indicates

A class of molecules called matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue metalloproteinase inhibitors (TIMPs) show promise as biomarkers of the presence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to a new study. MMPs and TIMPs are present at elevated levels in the bloodstream of IPF patients, and…