Original paper

Unopposed Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Expression in Human Tuberculous Granuloma and the Role of TNF-α-Dependent Monocyte Networks

Volume: 171, Issue: 10, Pages: 5579 - 5586
Published: Nov 15, 2003
Abstract
Tuberculosis is characterized by granuloma formation and caseous necrosis, but the factors causing tissue destruction are poorly understood. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 (92-kDa gelatinase) secretion from monocytes is stimulated by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) and associated with local tissue injury in tuberculosis patients. We demonstrate strong immunohistochemical MMP-9 staining in monocytic cells at the center of granuloma and...
Paper Details
Title
Unopposed Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Expression in Human Tuberculous Granuloma and the Role of TNF-α-Dependent Monocyte Networks
Published Date
Nov 15, 2003
Volume
171
Issue
10
Pages
5579 - 5586
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