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Matrix metalloproteinase-3 genotype contributes to age-related aortic stiffening through modulation of gene and protein expression.
Circulation research - 13 Jun 2003
Medley Tanya L, Kingwell Bronwyn A, Gatzka Christoph D, Pillay Prakash, Cole Timothy J
Abstract excerpt
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) include most major constituents of the arterial wall as substrates. A common promotor polymorphism (5A/6A) is associated with differences in MMP-3 (stromelysin-1) activity, and associations with certain forms of vascular disease have been shown. This study investigated whether the MMP-3 5A/6A promoter polymorphism contributes to age-related large artery stiffening. MMP-3 5A/6A...
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