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Role of functional single nucleotide polymorphisms of MMP1, MMP2, and MMP9 in open angle glaucomas.
Molecular vision - 28 Aug 2010
Mossböck Georg, Weger Martin, Faschinger Christoph, Zimmermann Christine, Schmut Otto, Renner Wilfried, El-Shabrawi Yosuf
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PURPOSE: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an essential role in the turnover of the extracellular matrix and cellular behavior. MMP1, MMP2, and MMP9 have previously been implicated in the pathogenesis of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and open angle glaucoma secondary to exfoliation syndrome (XFG), respectively. Functional gene polymorphisms of these MMPs such as MMP1 -1607 1G/2G (rs1799750), MMP2 -1306...
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