New inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases 9 (MMP-9): Lignans from Selaginella moellendorffii

Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) is one of the structurally related zinc-dependent endopeptidases families and provides a new target for cancer therapy owing to its pivotal role in metastatic tumors. In this paper, fourteen lignans, including three novel lignans, named selamoellenin B–D (1–3), and...

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