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

Altin R., Kart L., Tekin I. O., Armutcu F., Tor M., Ornek T.

MEDIATORS OF INFLAMMATION, cilt.13, sa.2, ss.105-109, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09629350410001688549
  • Dergi Adı: MEDIATORS OF INFLAMMATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.105-109
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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-3 (proMMP-3) ( the inactive form of metalloproteinase-3) levels in coal workers' pneumoconiosis ( CWP) with different categories.