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Expression profiles of MMP-1 and TIMP-1 in lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 29 Dec 2015
Deng B, Ren J Z, Meng X Q, Pang C G, Duan G Q, Zhang J X, Zou H, Yang H Z, Ji J J
Abstract excerpt
Lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a common clinical pathology and has become a focus for research in recent years. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes responsible for the degradation of almost all extracellular matrix proteins (ECM). The over-expression of MMPs or tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) may disrupt the dynamic balance of the ECM. Therefore, in the current study,...
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