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Analysis of MMP2-1306C/T and TIMP2G-418C polymorphisms with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research - 1 Aug 2016
Aksoy Dürdane, Ateş Ömer, Kurt Semiha, Çevik Betül, Sümbül Orhan
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune, inflammatory disease characterized by loss of myelin forming oligodendrocytes and changes in the blood-brain barrier. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) -2 and -9 are known to cause disruption of the blood-brain barrier, remodeling of the basal lamina, regeneration of axons, and remyelination in MS. The imbalance between MMPs and tissue inhibitor metalloproteinases...
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