Review Article

New Insights into the Process of Placentation and the Role of Oxidative Uterine Microenvironment

Table 1

Classification of matrix metalloproteinases.

MMP classificationEnzyme substratesCell type/tissue secretionReferences

CollagenasesCollagenase-1MMP-1Collagen types I, II, III, VII, and XEVTs, decidua, and uNK[3942]
Collagenase-2MMP-8Collagen types I and IIIEVTs, decidua[39, 43, 44]
Collagenase-3MMP-13Collagen type IEVTs, decidua[39, 4446]

GelatinasesGelatinase AMMP-2Collagen types I, III, IV, V, VII, and X; gelatin; fibronectin; and elastinEVTs, decidua, and uNK[39, 42, 44, 4752]
Gelatinase BMMP-9Collagen types I, III, IV, and V and gelatinEVTs, decidua, and uNK[39, 42, 44, 4750, 52]

StromelysinsStromelysin-1MMP-3Collagen types III, IV, IX, and X; gelatin; laminin; fibronectin; and elastinEVTs, decidua[39, 44, 50, 53]
Stromelysin-2MMP-10Collagen types II, IV, and V; fibronectin; and gelatinEVTs, decidua, and uNK[39, 44, 50, 54]
Stromelysin-3MMP-11Collagen type IVEVTs, decidua, and uNK[39, 44]

MatrilysinMMP-7Fibronectin and gelatinEVTs, decidua, and uNK[39, 41, 42, 44, 45]

Matrilysin-2MMP-26Fibronectin and gelatinEVTs, decidua[39, 55, 56]

MetalloelastaseMMP-12Elastin and fibronectinEVTs, decidua, and uNK[39, 44, 57, 58]