Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption in Humans Is Independently Associated With Increased Matrix Metalloproteinase-9
Author(s) -
Taura L. Barr,
Lawrence L. Latour,
KyungYul Lee,
Timothy J. Schaewe,
Marie Luby,
George S. Chang,
Ziad El-Zammar,
Shaista Alam,
John M. Hallenbeck,
Chelsea S. Kidwell,
Steven Warach
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.109.570515
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , blood–brain barrier , confidence interval , cerebrospinal fluid , stroke (engine) , intracerebral hemorrhage , matrix metalloproteinase 9 , matrix metalloproteinase , gastroenterology , pathology , subarachnoid hemorrhage , central nervous system , mechanical engineering , engineering
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) may play a role in blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption after ischemic stroke. We hypothesized that plasma concentrations of MMP-9 are associated with a marker of BBB disruption in patients evaluated for acute stroke.
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