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MMP-9 gene ablation mitigates hyperhomocystenemia-induced cognition and hearing dysfunction.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Aug 2014
Bhargava Seema, Pushpakumar Sathnur, Metreveli Naira, Givvimani Srikanth, Tyagi Suresh C
Abstract excerpt
Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is associated with cognitive decline and hearing loss due to vascular dysfunction. Although we have shown that HHcy-induced increased expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is associated with cochlear pathology in cystathionine-β-synthase heterozygous (CBS(+/-)) mice, it is still unclear whether MMP-9 contributes to functional deficit in cognition and hearing. Therefore, we...
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