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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. A protease-antiprotease imbalance has been suggested as a possible pathogenic mechanism for COPD.
Hafize Uzun, Pelin Uysal, Uzun Hafize
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Mitral tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 is associated with mitral valve surgery outcome. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Matrix metalloproteinases play a role in regulating cardiac remodeling. We previously reported an association between tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP-2) expression and mitral valve (MV) disease.
Tsung-Hsien Lin +7 more
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Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 predicts early allograft dysfunction after liver transplantation [PDF]
Background The lack of objective criteria to assess graft integrity represents a major impediment to the acceptance of livers of limited quality as a way to increase the donor pool in liver transplantation.
Charlotte von Horn +3 more
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Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 Polymorphisms and Risk for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder [PDF]
The imbalance between MMPs and TIMPs is associated with the HIV dissemination tissue damage pathology neurodegenerative disorders, including HAND. Genetic variations in the TIMP gene may modulate the neurocognitive disorder in HIV patients.
HariOm Singh +3 more
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Prognostic value of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 expression in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Background and objectivesTissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) is a small secretory glycoprotein with anti-matrix metalloproteinase activity.
Lin Zhu +7 more
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SARS-CoV-2 stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 which is the causative agent of spreading coronavirus disease 2019 that is known as COVID-19 pandemic, the disease leads to severe acute respiratory illness. Matrix metalloproteinases-
May K. Ismael +2 more
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Objective. To improve the results of treatment in patients, suffering insufficiency of sutures of intestinal anastomoses, using analysis of rate in the genes polymorphous variants of the matrix metalloproteinase Type 2 (C-1306 →T) and the tissue ...
O. Yu. Usenko, Ya. Yu. Voitiv
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Salivary molecules of bone remodeling and tissue repair after head and neck radiotherapy
Head and neck radiotherapy causes quantitative and qualitative changes in saliva. The objective of this case-control study was to evaluate the salivary biomarkers associated with bone remodeling and tissue repair in patients submitted to radiotherapy for
Eduardo Morato de OLIVEIRA +6 more
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Clinical significance of matrix metalloproteinase 9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 and 2 in Kawasaki disease [PDF]
Purpose : Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis, a leading cause of pediatric acquired heart disease. Histopathological findings of coronary artery lesion (CAL) in KD indicate destruction of the coronary artery wall with diffuse vasculitis ...
Ki Wook Yun +7 more
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The purpose of the study. To determine predictor value of the extracellular matrix degradation markers relative to the occurrence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction among patients with STEMI determined. Materials and methods.
I. M. Fushtey, E. V. Sid
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