Table 1 Pulmonary diseases in which dysregulated MMP activity is implicated in the pathology.
| Diseases | References |
|---|---|
| Lung cancer | 34 (R) |
| Asthma | 35 (R) |
| COPD | 36–58 |
| ARDS | 59–70 |
| Sarcoidosis | 71–75 |
| Tuberculosis | 76–88 |
| Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis | 73, 89–93 |
| Silicosis | 94 |
| Cystic fibrosis | 14, 95, 96 |
| Pneumonia | 97 |
| Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) | 98, 99 |
| Cryptogenic organising pneumonia | 100 |
| Bronchiolitis obliterans | 101, 102 |
| Langerhans' cell granulomatosis | 103 |
| Radiation pneumonitis | 104 |
This list is not exhaustive. (R) denotes review article.