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 · 635 citations · Full text

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

Breast Oncology, Chemoprevention Strategy, Osteoporosis +16

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 · 471 citations · Full text

Tissue Engineering, Sclerostin, Bone Resorption +18

Generation and degradation of human endostatin proteins by various proteinases

Mercedes Ferreras, Ute Felbor, Thomas Lenhard et al. · FEBS Letters · 2000 · 368 citations

Proteasome, Molecular Biology, Pathology +25

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 · 244 citations · Full text