Natural haemozoin induces expression and release of human monocyte tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1.

Natural haemozoin induces expression and release of human monocyte tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1.

Recently matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and its endogenous inhibitor (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1, TIMP-1) have been implicated in complicated malaria. In vivo, mice with cerebral malaria (CM) display high levels of both MMP-9 and TIMP-1, and in human patients TIMP-1 serum levels dir...

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Main Authors: Manuela Polimeni, Elena Valente, Daniela Ulliers, Ghislain Opdenakker, Philippe E Van den Steen, Giuliana Giribaldi, Mauro Prato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3743797?pdf=render

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