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for the search of MMP-2 inhibitors with interest for the treatment of
many inflammatory, malignant, and degenerative diseases.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Education
(SAF2005-02608). S. M.-S. thanks Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia
for a Ramón y Cajal contract. Grant to M. A. G. from Comunidad
Autónoma de Madrid is also acknowledged.

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