Mercedes Ferreras

The Collagenolytic Activity of Cathepsin K Is Unique among Mammalian Proteinases

Patrick Garnero, Olivier Borel, I. Byrjalsen et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1998 · 641 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology +16

Bisphosphonates inhibit breast and prostate carcinoma cell invasion, an early event in the formation of bone metastases.

S. Boissier, Mercedes Ferreras, Olivier Peyruchaud et al. · PubMed · 2000 · 573 citations

Medicine, Oncology, Pharmacology +17

The Type I Collagen Fragments ICTP and CTX Reveal Distinct Enzymatic Pathways of Bone Collagen Degradation

Patrick Garnero, Mercedes Ferreras, M.A. Karsdal et al. · Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 2003 · 474 citations · Full text

Medicine, Pathology, Bone Metabolism +15

Generation and degradation of human endostatin proteins by various proteinases

Mercedes Ferreras, Ute Felbor, Thomas Lenhard et al. · FEBS Letters · 2000 · 369 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology +12

Matrix Metalloproteinase-dependent Activation of Latent Transforming Growth Factor-β Controls the Conversion of Osteoblasts into Osteocytes by Blocking Osteoblast Apoptosis

M.A. Karsdal, Lykke Larsen, Michael T. Engsig et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2002 · 245 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cell Biology, Apoptosis +16