[Corneal burns and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and -9): the effects of human amniotic membrane transplantation]. - Concepedia

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[Corneal burns and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and -9): the effects of human amniotic membrane transplantation].

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2002

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J C Rigal-Sastourné, J. M. Tixier, J.P. Renard, J.F. Maurin, Y Pouliquen, J.M. Legeais

Abstract

The results support a role for MMP-2 and MMP-9 in corneal burn neovascularization. Amniotic membrane transplantation can play a protective role by up-regulation of their biological expression.