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Dynamic DNA methylation of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in the development of diabetic retinopathy
Diabetes elevates matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in the retina and its capillary cells, and activated MMP-9 damages mitochondria, accelerating retinal capillary cell apoptosis, a phenomenon which precedes the development of retinopathy. Diabetes also favors epigenetic modifications regulating ex...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5035192/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27454437 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/labinvest.2016.78 |