- Lung Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Correlates with Cigarette Smoking and Obstruction of Airflow
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Kang MJ, Oh YM, Lee JC, Kim DG, Park MJ, Lee MG, Hyun IG, Han SK, Shim YS, Jung KS
- KMID: 1086738
- J Korean Med Sci.
- 2003 Dec;18(6):821-827.
- doi: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.6.821
Cigarette smoking is the most important risk factor for obstruction of airflow in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) or an imbalance between MMPs and their inhibitors, the... -
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- The Changes of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Expression in the Gastric Antral Mucosa after Helicobacter pylori Eradication: Immunohistochemical Study
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Ahn HS, Kim IH, Lee SO, Kang MJ, Kim DG, Lee ST
- KMID: 772611
- Korean J Gastroenterol.
- 2004 Feb;43(2):90-95.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: In this study, we analysed the changes of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) expression in the gastric antral epithelium in respect to H. pylori eradication. METHODS: Twenty patients with H.... -
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