Matrix metalloproteinase-2, -9, and tissue inhibitor of MMP-2 gene polymorphisms in Taiwanese periodontitis patients

• Main Authors: Yu-Feng Hsiao (Author), Li-Chiu Yang (Author), Yu-Shian Chou (Author), Ya-Ping Ho (Author), Ying-Chu Lin (Author), Kun-Yen Ho (Author), Yi-Min Wu (Author), Chi-Cheng Tsai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of MMPs (TIMPs) have been shown to play an important role in the pathogenesis of tissue destruction in periodontitis. The associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter regions of MMP-2, MMP-9, and...