Relationships between Circulating Matrix Metalloproteinases, Tissue Inhibitor TIMP-2, and Renal Function in Patients with Myocarditis

Introduction: Under physiological conditions, the myocardial extracellular matrix (ECM) is maintained by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs). However, changes in the balance between MMPs and TIMPs can lead to pathological remodeling of the ECM, which...

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Auteurs principaux: Małgorzata Kobusiak-Prokopowicz, Konrad Kaaz, Dominik Marciniak, Bożena Karolko, Andrzej Mysiak
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: Karger Publishers 2021-11-01
Collection:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
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Accès en ligne:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/519594