Use of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and its tissue inhibitor (TIMP-1) in the pathomorphological diagnosis of carotid pathology: literature review and own observations
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are the degradative enzymes of the extracellular matrix. Currently, the role of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the progression of atherosclerosis (AS) is proved. The question of possible involvement of MMP-9 into elastin degradation in fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) and pathologi...
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Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University
2016-04-01
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| Online Access: | http://pat.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/71935/68178 |
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