Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-2 (TIMP-2) as a Prognostic Biomarker in Acute Kidney Injury: A Narrative Review [PDF]
DiagnosticsAcute kidney damage (AKI) is a serious and common consequence among critically unwell individuals. Traditional biomarkers, such as serum creatinine, frequently fail to detect AKI in its early stages, necessitating the development of new accurate early ...
Charlotte Delrue, Marijn M. Speeckaert
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Helminth Coinfection Is Associated With Enhanced Plasma Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases in Tuberculous Lymphadenitis [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021 Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are crucial for tissue remodeling and repair and are expressed in diverse infections, whereas tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) are endogenous inhibitors of MMPs.
Gokul Raj Kathamuthu +7 more
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Changes in Serum Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-1 in Patients with Essential Hypertension [PDF]
Bioengineering, 2022 Hypertension (HTN) is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) disease. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) are thought to be actively involved in the remodeling of the CV extracellular matrix (ECM) during ...
Krasimir Kostov, Alexander Blazhev
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Time-dependent matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases expression change in fusarium solani keratitis [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016 AIM: To investigate matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) expression during the progress of fusarium solani (F.solani) keratitis in a rat model.
Qian Li +5 more
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Urine Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus [PDF]
JCRPE, 2019 Objective:Histopathological changes in the kidney in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) begin before detection of microalbuminuria. Therefore, there is interest in finding a better biomarker for the early detection of diabetic kidney injury. The aim of this
Zeynep Yürük Yıldırım +9 more
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Effect of prostaglandin analogs on matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases in eyelid muscle specimens [PDF]
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2018 Sapir Karli, Juan Alfredo Ayala-Haedo, William J Feuer, Maria Fernandez, Sander Dubovy, Sara T Wester Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL, USA Purpose: To characterize the effect of prostaglandin analogs (PAs) on tissue specific expression of matrix
Karli S +5 more
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Phylotranscriptomic analysis uncovers a wealth of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases variants in echinoderms [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2015 Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) help regulate the extracellular matrix (ECM) in animals, mostly by inhibiting matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). They are important activators of mutable collagenous tissue (MCT), which have been extensively
Ronald M. Clouse +4 more
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COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF SKIN SUTURE IN RATS WITH POLYGLYCAPRONE 25 AND NYLON [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2023 Currently, the market offers a wide variety of suture threads, made of materials with different structural and chemical properties. Among many other characteristics, they vary in origin, absorption or degradation, and structure.
RAFAEL SALEME ALVES +7 more
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Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2/9 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1/2 as Predictive Factors in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2019 Introduction: Metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors play an important role in the metastases formation. A multistage process of carcinogenesis requires the involvement of numerous enzymes and compounds that facilitate the expansion of tumor ...
Pawel Burduk +4 more
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Determination of the Accuracy of Salivary Biomarkers for Periodontal Diagnosis
Diagnostics, 2022 Background: We aimed to investigate the accuracy of salivary matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-8 and -9, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 in diagnosing periodontitis and in distinguishing periodontitis stages (S)1 to S3.
Hiba Abdullah Mohammed +3 more
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