Browsing by Subject "matrix metalloproteinase"
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells: Major figures that shape the immunosuppressive and angiogenic network in cancer
(2019)Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) constitute a vast population of immature myeloid cells implicated in various conditions. Most notably, their role in cancer is of great complexity. They exert immunosuppressive ... -
Risk Factor Assessment in a Greek Cohort of Patients With Large Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
(2019)Environmental and genetic risk factors contribute to the etiology of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been associated with the pathophysiology of AAAs. A prospective, nonrandomized ... -
The role of B cells in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis
(2016)Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by extensive collagen deposition, microvasculopathy and autoantibodies. All three features can be promoted by activation of T cells and B cells. T cells are of Th2 type producing ...