breast cancer  patients  are  susceptible to  infections such  as  candidiasis. due  to  the importance and the role of matrix metalloproteinases (mmp) in breast cancer progression and its correlation with tumor metastasis, we analyzed the serum level of mmps -2, -3, -9 and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (timp-1) in breast cancer bearing mice in the presence of systemic candida ...

Objective Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMPs) play important roles in the structural and functional properties of reproductive organs. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of C-1562T Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 (rs3918242) gene polymorphism in fertile and infertile men. In addition, we aimed to determine the association between C-1562T MMP-9 and G-1575A MMP-2 gene polymorphisms. Mate...

cerebrovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the world, and about one-fourth of cerebrovascular deaths are due to ruptured cerebral aneurysms (ca). hence it is important to find a way to reduce aneurysm formation and its subsequent morbidity and mortality. proteolytic activity capable of lysing gelatin has been shown to be increased in aneurysm tissue and expression of plasm...

 Cerebrovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the world, and about one-fourth of cerebrovascular deaths are due to ruptured cerebral aneurysms (CA). Hence it is important to find a way to reduce aneurysm formation and its subsequent morbidity and mortality. Proteolytic activity capable of lysing gelatin has been shown to be increased in aneurysm tissue and expressio...

background: considering the role of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (mmp-3) and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (timp-1) in the pathogenesis of periodontitis, the present study is to estimate the levels of mmp-3 and timp-1 in gingival crevicular fluid (gcf) in periodontal health, disease and to evaluate the effect of periodontal therapy on mmp-3 and timp-1 concentrations in gcf. mater...

background: this study compared the effect of adjunctive low dose doxycycline and licorice on gingival crevicular fluid (gcf) matrix metalloproteinase-8 (mmp-8) levels in patients with chronic periodontitis. materials and methods: in this in vivo , experimental study 39 patients with mild to moderate chronic periodontitis were selected. samples of gcf were collected from three deepest pockets a...

background: beta-adrenergic blocking agents have been broadly used for treatment of many cardiovascular diseases such as arterial hypertension and ischemic heart failure. anti-tumoral, anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenesis effects of propranolol (a non-selective beta-adrenergic blocker) have been shown. angiogenesis (replenish of the pre-existing vascular networks) plays a critical role in so...

there are emerging data on novel tumor markers such as matrix metalloproteinase-2 (mmp-2 or gelatinase-a), which play a key role in tissue invasion and metastasis. we designed an investigation to assess the usefulness of mmp-2 activity as compared to prostate specific antigen (psa) in cancer staging process. we have analyzed the circulating form of mmp-2 in serum samples of patients suffering f...