Article
Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMP-2,-3,-9) Gene Polymorphisms in Cases of Benign Vocal Fold Lesions and Laryngeal Carcinoma.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Liutkevicius Vykintas, Lesauskaite Vaiva, Liutkeviciene Rasa, Vaiciulis Paulius, Uloza Virgilijus
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: The matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) play an important role in the physiological and pathological remodeling of tissues including carcinogenesis. The study's aim was to assess the relations between MMP-2(-735C/T), MMP-2(-1306C/T), MMP-9(-1562C/T), and MMP-3(-11715A/6A) polymorphisms, and clinical/morphological manifestation of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) and benign vocal fold lesions...
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