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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter region of matrix metalloproteinase-1, -2, and -3 in Japanese with high myopia.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Sept 2010
Nakanishi Hideo, Hayashi Hisako, Yamada Ryo, Yamashiro Kenji, Nakata Isao, Shimada Noriaki, Ohno-Matsui Kyoko, Mochizuki Manabu, Ozaki Mineo, Yoshitake Shin, Kuriyama Shoji, Saito Masaaki, Iida Tomohiro, Matsuo Keitaro, Matsuda Fumihiko, Yoshimura Nagahisa
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Polymorphisms in the promoter regions of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) genes can cause variations in the expression of the MMP genes in the sclera that can lead to a greater susceptibility to axial elongation of the eye. The purpose of this study was to determine whether functional single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the MMP1, -2, and -3 promoter regions are associated with high myopia in the...
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