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MMP-2 and TIMP-2 in patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease

Open Medicine, 2018
The aim of the study was to assess MMP-2 (matrix metalloproteinase-2) and TIMP-2 (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2) serum levels in patients with diverse types of heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Kobusiak-Prokopowicz Malgorzata, Krzysztofik Justyna, Kaaz Konrad, Jolda-Mydlowska Beata, Mysiak Andrzej   +4 more
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In Situ Genetic Engineering Facilitates MMP‐9‐Responsive TIMP1 Release Through Proteolytic Cleavage to Boost Diabetic Wound Healing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study develops an MMP‐9‐responsive protein release system that transforms resident cells into drug depots through in situ genetic engineering. Anchored to the membrane, the therapeutic protein TIMP1 is selectively released upon MMP‐9 cleavage.
Yuan Zhang, Jiani Deng, Man Yee Cheung, Tingting Fu, Xufeng Qi, Dongqing Cai, Jianmin Sun, Gang Lu, Peng Shi, Wai‐Yee Chan, Xu Li, Hui Zhao   +11 more
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Predictive Markers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Genotype4a

Middle East Journal of Cancer, 2018
Background: Egypt has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus worldwide. Monitoring hepatitis C-infected patients for hepatocellular carcinoma development is an important clinical issue to diagnose these patients during the potentially curable ...
Ebtsam R. Zaher, Abeer A. Ghazal, Wael A. Ellabban, Mona El-Deeb, Lamyaa Al-Ghaleed   +4 more
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The increased of MMP-9 and MMP-2 with the decreased of TIMP-1 on the uterosacral ligament after childbirth

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Pelvic floor dysfunction is one of the causes of morbidity that have very active role in the degradation of collagen and elastin through an intermediary changes in matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) and its regulation.
Rahajeng Rahajeng
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Resistance training improves body composition and increases matrix metalloproteinase 2 activity in biceps and gastrocnemius muscles of diet-induced obese rats

Clinics, 2014
OBJECTIVE: We investigated the influence of resistance training on body composition and matrix metalloproteinase 2 activity in skeletal muscles of rats fed a high-fat diet.
Markus Vinicius Campos Souza, Richard Diego Leite, Anderson Diogo de Souza Lino, Rita de Cássia Marqueti, Celene Fernandes Bernardes, Heloisa Sobreiro Selistre de Araújo, Eliete Bouskella, Gilberto Eiji Shiguemoto, Sérgio Eduardo de Andrade Perez, Luiz Guilherme Kraemer-Aguiar   +9 more
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In Situ Stress‐Dispersing Hydrogel Millispheres via Load Redistribution to Restore Nucleus Pulposus Metabolic Homeostasis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Local stress concentration disrupts metabolic homeostasis and induces inflammation in the nucleus pulposus (NP), thereby accelerating intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). A biomimetic HA/ChS hydrogel millimeter sphere (ChS@HM) is developed to enable synergistic stress dispersion and sustained hydration lubrication.
Ang Li, Hui Yuan, Honglei Xiao, Xiaodong Liu, Wenguo Cui   +4 more
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Ultrasound‐Activatable Piezoelectric Hydrogel Reprograms Mitochondrial Epigenetics for Osteoarthritis Therapy via the mTOR/GATD3A Axis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An ultrasound‐activatable piezoelectric hydrogel reprograms chondrocyte mitochondrial epigenetics via the mTOR/GATD3A axis, clearing damaged mitochondria and alleviating osteoarthritis progression in both mouse models and human cartilage explants. ABSTRACT The avascular nature of cartilage hinders drug delivery for osteoarthritis (OA) therapy.
Hui Zheng, Pengfei Yan, Peng Liu, Chang Yan, Mengqi Zhao, Zuyong Wang, Chao Ma, Rongkai Zhang, Xi Cui, Swee Hin Teoh   +9 more
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Targeted β‐Glucan‐Veiled Oral Apremilast Nanotherapy Modulates Key Dysbiosis‐Associated Gut Microbiota and Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis‐Associated Anxiety, Depression, and Neuropsychiatric Behaviors

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study introduces β‐glucan‐shielded apremilast laden nanomicelles that withstand gastrointestinal degradation, selectively accumulate in inflamed colon tissue, and modulate the microbiota–gut–brain axis. The formulation restores barrier integrity, reduces systemic and neuroinflammation, and improves anxiety‐ and depression‐like behaviors in colitis
Chandrashekhar Jori, Ahmed Shaney Rehman, Taruna Lamba, Anas Ahmad, Jattin Kumar, Aneesh Ali, Ajesh Joshi, Ashraf Ali, Suhel Parvez, Javed N. Agrewala, Rehan Khan   +10 more
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Increased Serum Activity of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Patients with Acute Variceal Bleeding

Gut and Liver, 2012
Background/AimsMatrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2 and -9 can degrade essential components of vascular integrity. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between those MMPs and variceal bleeding (VB).Methods : Fifteen controls, 12 patients
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Large‐scale Whole‐Exome Sequencing Defines the Protein‐Coding Architecture of Retinal Structure, Visual Function, and Major Blinding Diseases

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Large‐scale whole‐exome sequencing in 356,982 UK Biobank participants defines the protein‐coding architecture of retinal structure, visual function, and major blinding diseases. Pleiotropic genes, including CFI, C3, and RIOX1, bridge multiple retinal phenotypes, while experimental validation of FYB2 implicates RPE barrier dysfunction, providing ...
Jianqing Li, Yijun Ge, Jingxiao Du, Liu Yang, Bangsheng Wu, Chenyue Hang, Mengxi Shen, Yimin Mao, Ting Zhang, Qiyu Bo, Tianyuan Zhao, Yutian Jiao, Yazhi Wang, Shunxiang Gao, Jieqiong Chen, Junran Sun, Tong Li, Huixun Jia, Yang Dou, Wei Cheng, Xiaoling Wan, Jintai Yu, Xiaodong Sun, Bai Lu   +23 more
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