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TIMP1 (Metalloproteinase inhibitor 1) is a gene. The public catalogues list it as a drug target and a biomarker, and clinical evidence ties its variants to diagnosis, prognosis or drug response. Tied to Breast cancer. This dossier gathers the 0 products (0 approved), 0 trials, 0 pathways and 0 resistance routes in the corpus that involve it, with external identifiers so it can be joined to UniProt, ChEMBL, Open Targets and the rest of biology.

Biology

Metalloproteinase inhibitor that functions by forming one to one complexes with target metalloproteinases, such as collagenases, and irreversibly inactivates them by binding to their catalytic zinc cofactor. Acts on MMP1, MMP2, MMP3, MMP7, MMP8, MMP9, MMP10, MMP11, MMP12, MMP13 and MMP16. Does not act on MMP14. Also functions as a growth factor that regulates cell differentiation, migration and cell death and activates cellular signalling cascades via CD63 and ITGB1. Plays a role in integrin signalling. Mediates erythropoiesis in vitro; but, unlike IL3, it is species-specific, stimulating the growth and differentiation of only human and murine erythroid progenitors. Location: Secreted (UniProt). Locus Xp11.3 (HGNC).

Where it is found
  • Breast cancer: CIViC evidence names this disease
Class: other · Gene: TIMP1 · Facts checked 2026-09-23 · Target page

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Query for this target: (TITLE:"TIMP1" OR ABSTRACT:"TIMP1" OR TITLE:"TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 1" OR ABSTRACT:"TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 1" OR TITLE:"Metalloproteinase inhibitor 1" OR ABSTRACT:"Metalloproteinase inhibitor 1") AND (cancer OR tumor OR tumour OR oncology OR carcinoma OR lymphoma OR leukemia OR leukaemia OR myeloma OR sarcoma OR melanoma OR glioma). Results are unfiltered search hits about TIMP1, not a curated reading list.

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