Article
Functional Significance of MMP3 and TIMP2 Polymorphisms in Cleft Lip/Palate.
Journal of dental research - 1 Jul 2014
Letra A, Zhao M, Silva R M, Vieira A R, Hecht J T
Abstract excerpt
Evidence from biological and human studies strongly supports a role for MMP and TIMP genes as candidate genes for non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P). We previously showed the association of promoter polymorphisms in MMP3 (rs3025058 and rs522616) and TIMP2 (rs8179096) with NSCL/P. In this study, we examined the functional significance of these polymorphisms. A specific DNA-protein...
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