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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019716
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D019716
Preferred Name

Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2

Definitions
A member of the family of TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASES. It is a 21-kDa nonglycosylated protein found in tissue fluid and is secreted as a complex with progelatinase A by human fibroblast and uncomplexed from alveolar macrophages. An overexpression of TIMP-2 has been shown to inhibit invasive and metastatic activity of tumor cells and decrease tumor growth in vivo.
Synonyms
Metalloproteinase-2 Tissue Inhibitor
TIMP-2
Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase 2
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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