Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases in Echinoderms: Structure and Possible Functions [PDF]
Cells, 2021 Echinoderms are one of the most ancient groups of invertebrates. The study of their genomes has made it possible to conclude that these animals have a wide variety of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs ...
Igor Yu. Dolmatov +2 more
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Matrix Metalloproteinases/Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases Ratio: A Biomarker of Bone Resorption in Geriatric Osteoporosis? [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2023 Background Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in bone resorption and are regulated by tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs).
Bahar Bektan Kanat +8 more
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Effect of anti-tuberculosis treatment on the systemic levels of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases in tuberculosis – Diabetes co-morbidity [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2021 Objectives: To study the association of Tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP) levels with tuberculosis-diabetes comorbidity (TB-DM) comorbidity at baseline and in response to anti-TB treatment (ATT).
Nathella Pavan Kumar +6 more
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Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases Are Potential Biomarkers of Pulmonary and Extra-Pulmonary Tuberculosis [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMPs) are potential regulators of tuberculosis (TB) pathology. Whether they are candidates for non-sputum-based biomarkers for pulmonary TB (PTB) and extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB ...
Gokul Raj Kathamuthu +9 more
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Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors: Potential for the Development of New Therapeutics
Cells, 2020 The metalloproteinase (MP) family of zinc-dependent proteases, including matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), a disintegrin and metalloproteases (ADAMs), and a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs (ADAMTSs) plays a crucial role in ...
Maryam Raeeszadeh-Sarmazdeh +2 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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Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic debilitating idiopathic disorder, characterized by deposition of excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins such as collagen which leads to fibrosis of the skin and other internal organs.
Edwin Leong +4 more
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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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Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика, 2022 Aim. To compare the effect of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin as part of complex therapy in patients with hypertension (HTN) with a high cardiovascular risk on the level of matrix metalloproteinases -1, -9 (MMP-1, MMP-9) and tissue inhibitors of ...
V. P. Mikhin +4 more
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BMC Research Notes, 2021 Objective Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are important regulators of vascular and uterine remodeling. They exhibit proteolytic activity implicating the efficiency of trophoblast invasion to the uterine wall involving marked hemodynamic and uterine ...
Ritva Nissi +2 more
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