Age- and Gender-Dependent Changes in Connective Tissue Remodeling: Physiological Differences in Circulating MMP-3, MMP-10, TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 Level

Katarzyna Komosińska‐Vassev, Paweł Olczyk, Katarzyna Winsz‐Szczotka, Kornelia Kuźnik‐Trocha, Katarzyna Klimek, Krystyna Olczyk

Gerontology · 2010 · 53 citations · 14 references

Abstract

the data presented indicate that changes in MMP/TIMP balance occur in physiological ageing. Moreover, these findings highlight the necessity of utilizing age- and sex-matched values for analysis of MMPs and TIMPs in the pathological conditions.

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