The role of matrix metalloproteinase 9 in immune-mediated skin diseases [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyMMP-9, dependent on zinc, is a key endopeptidase involved in tissue homeostasis, inflammation, and immune-related pathological processes through its role in extracellular matrix degradation and remodeling.
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The role of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the metastasis and development of hypopharyngeal carcinoma
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2021 Introduction: The role of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and 9 in the metastasis and development of hypopharyngeal carcinoma has not been clarified. Objectives: To observe the relationship between matrix metalloproteinase-2, matrix metalloproteinase-9 and ...
Zhe Song +5 more
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Modulation of plasma matrix metalloproteinase 9 and its inhibitors by vitamin D. [PDF]
, 2012 PhDMatrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) are upregulated in a variety of diseases. Hypothesis: As TIMP-1 levels are elevated in liver fibrosis, might a similar process occur in essential hypertension driven left ...
Timms, Peter McLean
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Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Cardiology Discovery, 2023 Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a degenerative disease characterized by destruction and progressive expansion of the abdominal aortic wall. An AAA is typically defined as an enlargement of the abdominal aorta with diameter ≥3 cm or ≥50% greater than ...
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Immunohistochemical expression of matrix metalloproteinase -9 in invasive meningioma
SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Background: Meningioma is a common intracranial tumor arising from the meningothelial (arachnoid) cells. Meningiomas are divided into 15 histological subtypes and three grades, including benign (grade I), atypical (grade II) and anaplastic (grade III ...
Samar U. Hasan* +4 more
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Gelatinases A and B activities in the serum of patients with various coronary artery disease stages [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2010 Background/Aim. The main characteristic of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is the degradation of extracellular matrix. Synthesis of MMPs has been reported in coronary atherosclerotic lesions in patients with coronary disease (CD) suggesting a pathogenic
Radenković Sandra +3 more
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The relationship between metastasis and mmp-9 in sheep with pulmonary adenocarcinomas [PDF]
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2022 Th is study aimed to evaluate the role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in the metastasis of ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma cases by immunohistochemical methods.
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Pathophysiological Role of Chymase-Activated Matrix Metalloproteinase-9
Biomedicines, 2022 Chymase present in mast cells can directly form matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 from proMMP-9. Chymase-activated MMP-9 has been reportedly closely related to the pathogenesis of various diseases, and inflammation-related diseases in particular ...
Shinji Takai, Denan Jin
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Biomarkers of Skin Graft Healing in Venous Leg Ulcers
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2022 There is a need for biomarkers that predict the success of transplantation of venous leg ulcers (with autologous split-thickness skin grafts). The primary objective of this exploratory study was to investigate the association between split-thickness skin
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Modulation of autocrine TNF-α-stimulated matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) expression by mitogenactivated protein kinases in THP-1 monocytic cells [PDF]
, 2006 Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) is implicated in various physiological processes by its ability to degrade the extracellular matrix (ECM) and process multiple regulatory proteins. Normally, MMP-9 expression is tightly controlled in cells. Sustained or
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