Expressions of matrix metalloproteinases 1 and 3 and their tissue inhibitors in the conjunctival tissue and fibroblasts cultured from conjunctivochalasis

AIM: To investigate the expression of matrix metalloproteinases 1 and 3 (MMP-1 and MMP-3) and their tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases 1 and 3 (TIMP-1 and TIMP-3) in the conjunctiva of eyes with conjunctivochalasis (CCh). METHODS: The conjunctival tissue was obtained from the CCh patients and...

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Main Authors: Min-Hong Xiang, Xing-Ru Zhang, Zhen-Yong Zhang, Qing-Song Li, Han-Min Wang, Zhu-Mei Han, Huan-Ming Zhou, Yuan-Ling Jia, Xing-Xing Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2017/4/20170409.pdf