Gentamicin supplemented polyvinylidenfluoride mesh materials enhance tissue integration due to a transcriptionally reduced MMP-2 protein expression

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A beneficial effect of gentamicin supplemented mesh material on tissue integration is known. To further elucidate the interaction of collagen and MMP-2 in chronic foreign body reaction and to determine the significance of the MMP-2-s...

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Main Authors: Binnebösel Marcel, von Trotha Klaus T, Ricken Christina, Klink Christian D, Junge Karsten, Conze Joachim, Jansen Marc, Neumann Ulf P, Lynen Jansen Petra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/12/1