Melissa S.Lim, M.D.

Publications
Lim, M., Brunetta, P., and Jablons, D. EMMPRIN (extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer) stimulates MMP-9 in fibroblasts isolated from a transgenic model of lung cancer. (1999). Mol Biol Cell, Nov.10 Supp 1a-545a.
Lim, M., Martinez, T., Jablons,D. Cameron, R., Guo, H., Toole, B., Li, J.-D., and Basbaum, C. Tumor-derived EMMPRIN (extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer) stimulates collagenase transcription through MAPK p38. (1998). FEBS Letters. 441/1(11): 88-92.
Lim, M., Martinez, T., Guo, H., Toole, B., and Basbaum, C. Lung cancer-associated extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer uses erk MAP kinase pathway to stimulate fibroblast collagenase. (1998). Am. J. resp. and Crit. Care Med., 157(3), p.A325.
Basabaum, C., Li, J.-D., and Lim, M. Airway gland growth and differentiation. (1997). In Lung growth and Development, John A. McDonald, ed., 100: 163-180. Merkel Dekker, Inc., New York, Basel, Hong Kong.
Lim, M., Martinez, T., and Basbaum, C. Nonsmall cell lung carcinoma cells upregulate fibroblast production of extracellular matrix-degrading metalloproteinases. (1996). Am. J. Resp. and Crit. Care Med., 153(4), p.A671.
Lim, M., Elfman, F., Dohrman, A., Cunha, G., and Basbaum, C. Upregulation of the 72 kDa type IV collagenase in epithelial and stromal cells during rat tracheal gland morphogenesis. (1995). Developmental Biology, 171:521-530.
Lim, M., and Basbaum, C. Urokinase-type plasminogen activator is upregulated in developing rat tracheal submucosal glands. (1995). Am. J. Resp. and Crit. Care Med., 151(4), P. A304.