The presence of promatrix metalloproteinase-3 and its relation with different categories of coal workers' pneumoconiosis

• Hauptverfasser: Remzi Altin (Verfasst von), Levent Kart (Verfasst von), İshak Tekin (Verfasst von), Ferah Armutcu (Verfasst von), Meltem Tor (Verfasst von), Tacettin Örnek (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Hindawi Limited, 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Extracellular matrix formation (ECM) and remodeling are critical events related to the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis. Matrix metalloproteinases play an essential role in degrading and remodeling the ECM. In this study, we tried to show the presence and correlation of promatrix metalloproteinase...