Metalloproteinases as mediators of inflammation and the eyes: molecular genetic underpinnings governing ocular pathophysiology
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Mahavir Singh. Eye and Vision Science Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. mahavir.singh@louisville.edu; gene2genetics@gmail.com

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Supported in part by NIH Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (No.HLO74815); Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (No.NS-084823).

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    There are many vision threatening diseases of the eye affecting millions of people worldwide. In this article, we are summarizing potential role of various matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs); the Zn (2+)-dependent endoproteases in eye health along with pathogenesis of prominent ocular diseases such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma via understanding MMPs regulation in affected patients, interactions of MMPs with their substrate molecules, and key regulatory functions of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) towards maintaining overall homeostasis.

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Mahavir Singh, Suresh C Tyagi. Metalloproteinases as mediators of inflammation and the eyes: molecular genetic underpinnings governing ocular pathophysiology. Int J Ophthalmol, 2017,10(8):1308-1318

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  • Received:December 22,2016
  • Revised:June 01,2017
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  • Online: August 09,2017
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