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

• Main Authors: Remzi Altin (Author), Levent Kart (Author), İshak Tekin (Author), Ferah Armutcu (Author), Meltem Tor (Author), Tacettin Örnek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...