Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8226389 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The present study demonstrates for the first time that radiation induces an imbalance between MMP-2 and TIMP-2 levels and suggests that degradation of collagen type IV, a major ECM component of BBB basement membrane, may have a role in the pathogenesis of brain injury.
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Authors
Won Hee M.S., Junie P. B.A., William E. Ph.D., Yong Woo Ph.D.,