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Genetic and epigenetic mechanisms combine to control MMP1 expression and its association with preterm premature rupture of membranes.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Apr 2008
Wang Hongyan, Ogawa Masaki, Wood Jennifer R, Bartolomei Marisa S, Sammel Mary D, Kusanovic Juan Pedro, Walsh Scott W, Romero Roberto, Strauss Jerome F
Abstract excerpt
Degradation of fibrillar collagens is believed to be involved in the rupture of the fetal membranes during normal parturition and when the membranes rupture prematurely. Matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1) is a key enzyme involved in extracellular matrix turnover, and genetic variation in the MMP1 promoter is associated with the risk of preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). We determined whether...
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