Allele-specific regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-3 gene by transcription factor NF?B

Background: matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP3) is implicated in the pathogenesis and progression of atherosclerotic lesions. Previous studies suggested that MMP3 expression is influenced by a polymorphism (known as the 5A/6A polymorphism) in the promoter of the MMP3 gene and that this polymorphism is...

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Main Authors: Souslova, Veronika (Author), Townsend, Paul A. (Author), Mann, Jelena (Author), van der Loos, Chris M. (Author), Motterle, Anna (Author), D'Acquisto, Fulvio (Author), Mann, Derek A. (Author), Ye, Shu (Author), Toland, Amanda Ewart (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2010-03-25.
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