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In addition, genetic variants in the MMP‑3 promoter have been associated with altered matrix remodeling in vascular tissues and even in conditions such as endometriosis, reflecting its diverse impact on musculoskeletal and cardiovascular homeostasis."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "1", "end_ref": "10"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nIn the central nervous system, MMP‑3 exhibits additional functions that extend beyond its extracellular proteolytic activity. In dopaminergic cells, MMP‑3 efficiently cleaves α‑synuclein—generating C‑terminally truncated fragments that promote protein aggregation and toxicity, a process implicated in Parkinson disease pathogenesis. 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In colorectal and non–small‐cell lung carcinomas, as well as in breast cancer metastasis to the brain and melanoma invasion, promoter polymorphisms and increased MMP‑3 expression correlate with more aggressive behavior. Furthermore, MMP‑3 functions in cooperation with intracellular factors (for example, via hnRNP‑K–dependent pathways) to promote the metastatic phenotype."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "17", "end_ref": "25"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nIn various inflammatory and fibrotic disorders, MMP‑3 appears to be a double‑edged sword. 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