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Measurement of MMP-9 and -12 degraded elastin (ELM) provides unique information on lung tissue degradation
BACKGROUND: Elastin is an essential component of selected connective tissues that provides a unique physiological elasticity. Elastin may be considered a signature protein of lungs where matrix metalloprotease (MMP) -9-and -12, may be considered the signature proteases of the macrophages, which in p...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3515477/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22818364 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-12-34 |