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Background: The crevicular fluid contains biomarkers that allow the identification of periodontal disease, anticipation of its risk, and prediction of its progression.
Juan Manuel Guízar-Mendoza +4 more
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Dependence of TIMP-1 plasma levels on preanalytical specimen handling [PDF]
Background: Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) in blood might be a helpful biomarker in various diseases. However, various authors report that TIMP-1 is dependent on preanalytical procedures.
Doss, Robert +13 more
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Wen-jing Zhang, Bing Song, Tao Yang Department of General Surgery, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin 300192, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Bing Song Email song2002bing@163.comIntroduction: The objective of this study was to assess
Zhang W, Song B, Yang T
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Regulation of matrix-metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) in glomerular mesangial cells [PDF]
Remodeling of extracellular matrix (ECM) is an important physiologic feature of normal growth and development. In addition to this critical function in physiology many diseases have been associated with an imbalance of ECM synthesis and degradation.
Akool, El-Sayed
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The tumor microenvironment is regulated by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs); however, their utility as cancer biomarkers remains unclear.
M. T. Nieminen +10 more
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ADAM15 modulates outside-in signalling in chondrocyte–matrix interactions [PDF]
ADAM15 belongs to a family of transmembrane multi-domain proteins implicated in proteolysis, cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions in various disease conditions.
Böhm, Beate B. +5 more
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The anti-angiogenic herbal composition Ob-X inhibits adipose tissue growth in obese mice [PDF]
Objective: The growth and development of adipose tissue are thought to be associated with angiogenesis and extracellular matrix remodeling. Since the composition of the herbal extract called Ob-X has been shown to have both anti-angiogenic and matrix ...
Min-Young Kim +9 more
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Study of Matrix Metalloproteinase -1 Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Bladder Cancer
Introduction: Matrix metalloproteinase-1 with the destruction of the basement membrane and extracellular matrix not only facilitates the spread of cancer cells, but also with the release of growth factors and angiogenesis plays a key role in cancer cell ...
Delaram Nikfarjam +2 more
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Serum levels of matrix metalloproteinases-2 and-9 and their tissue inhibitors in inflammatory neuromuscular disorders [PDF]
We monitored serum levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) before and during intravenously applied immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy in 33 patients with chronic immune-mediated neuropathies and myopathies and 15 ...
Mueller-Felber, W. +3 more
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Background Matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and MMP-3 play important roles in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and have been suggested as markers of disease activity and joint damage.
Maryam A. Abdelrahman +3 more
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