摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new application of an organic acid as an extracellular matrix splitting enzyme inhibitor. <P>SOLUTION: It has been found that organic acids including pyroglutamic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, lactic acid and acetic acid function as an extracellular matrix splitting enzyme inhibitor each. The extracellular matrix splitting enzyme inhibitor functions particularly effectively as a gelatinase A inhibitor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |