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. 2015 Mar 1;4(3):119–136. doi: 10.1089/wound.2013.0485

Table 2.

Matrix metalloproteinases that expressed and degrade collagen during cutaneous wound healing

Group MMP Cells source Substrates
Collagenases MMP-1 Proliferating and migrating keratinocytes fibroblasts Collagens I, II, III, V, VII, X, XI; gelatines
  MMP-8 Neutrophils Collagens I, II, III, VII, VIII, X
      Gelatines
  MMP-13 Fibroblasts Collagens I, II, III, IV, IX, X, XIV
    Migrating keratinocytes  
Gelatinases MMP-2 Fibroblasts Gelatines
    Keratinocytes Collagens III, IV, V, VII, X, XI, XIV
    Endothelial cells  
    Macrophages  
  MMP-9 Keratinocytes Gelatines
    Neutrophils Collagens I, IV, V
    Macrophages  
    Endothelial cells  
Stromelysins MMP-3 Basal proliferating keratinocytes Collagens I, III, IV, V, IX, X
    Fibroblasts Gelatines
  MMP-10 Migrating keratinocyte Collagens I, III, IV, V, IX, X
    Fibroblasts Gelatines
Metalloelastase MMP-12 Macrophages Collagen IV; gelatines
Membrane type MMP MMP-14 Migrating keratinocytes Collagen I, II, III
  (MT1-MMP)   Gelatines
Other MMPs MMP-19 Keratinocyte Gelatines
    Fibroblast Collagen IV
    Endothelial cells  

MMPs, matrix metalloproteinases.