MMP9 and Stroke: Among the MMPs, the gelatinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) as well as MMP-3 (stromelysin-1) and MMP-13 (collagenase-3) have been recognized as key players in the molecular mechanisms leading to neuronal injury in neurodegenerative conditions, traumatic brain injury, meningitis, multiple sclerosis, and stroke [4,12-15].