Identification of a novel role for matrix metalloproteinase-3 in the modulation of B cell responses in multiple sclerosis [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 There has been a growing interest in the presence and role of B cell aggregates within the central nervous system of multiple sclerosis patients. However, very little is known about the expression profile of molecules associated with these aggregates and
Rittika Chunder +8 more
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Correlation of matrix metalloproteinase 3 and matrix metalloproteinase 9 levels with non-motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease [PDF]
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022 ObjectiveMatrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are essential for tissue formation, neuronal network remodeling, and blood–brain barrier integrity. MMPs have been widely studied in acute brain diseases.
Chuan Ze Liu +30 more
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New insights into the role of matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3) in bone [PDF]
FASEB BioAdvances, 2022 The Matrix Metalloproteinases are important regulators of bone metabolism and can influence bone mass and bone remodeling. We investigate the role of Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3) on bone in mice, by using Mmp3 knockout (Mmp3 KO) in the context of ...
Frédéric Jehan +6 more
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Increased Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 Concentrations in Corneal Epithelium of Patients with Recurrent Corneal Erosions [PDF]
Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose. To assess the role of selected matrix metalloproteinases in defective corneal re-epithelization in patients with recurrent corneal erosions. Subjects.
Katarzyna Jadczyk-Sorek +4 more
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Concentration of Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 in Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 Background and AimsMetalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in many distinct processes in the liver. Matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) plays an important role in connective tissue remodeling, degradation of collagen (types II, III, IV, IX, and X ...
Alicja Bauer +2 more
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Matrix Metalloproteinase 3: A Promoting and Destabilizing Factor in the Pathogenesis of Disease and Cell Differentiation [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Cells must alter their expression profiles and morphological characteristics but also reshape the extracellular matrix (ECM) to fulfill their functions throughout their lifespan.
Jiangtao Wan +6 more
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Matrix metalloproteinase-3 in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies complicated by foetal growth restriction [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 The aim of the present study was to assess the interrelationships between the level of matrix metalloproteinase-3 in the blood serum of pregnant women and the occurrence of pregnancy complications in the form of foetal growth restriction, idiopathic or ...
Marzena Laskowska +4 more
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Epigenetic Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 and -3 Expression in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2017 In pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), the inflammatory immune response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is associated with tissue destruction and cavitation, which drives disease transmission, chronic lung disease, and mortality.
Rachel C. Moores +6 more
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Galectin-3 and matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 in peripheral blood of gastric cancer patients
Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2023 Background: High incidence of gastric cancer (GC), its aggressive clinical course, rapid tumor dissemination, low sensitivity to chemotherapy and lack of reliable laboratory diagnostic criteria urgently require a search for the most informative markers ...
Ekaterina A. Korotkova +8 more
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Архивъ внутренней медицины, 2020 The aim of the research. To assess the influence of polymorphisms of the matrix metalloproteinase genes — 2 (rs2285053), — 3 (rs3025058), and — 13 (rs2252070) on the development of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with primary osteoarthritis ...
O. O. Portyannikova +3 more
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