Persistent Oral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection is Associated with Low Salivary Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase 8 (MMP-8)

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8739879	Journal of Clinical Virology	2017	22 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Persistent oral HPV infection was associated with a low salivary MMP-8 concentration indicating eventually a failure in oral anti-inflammatory defence.

Keywords

MMP SCC PMN Tissue inhibitor of MMPs HNSCC WHIM MPO Saliva Oral TIMP Women Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas Persistent infection matrix metalloproteinase Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)polymorphonuclear neutrophil Human papillomavirus Human papillomavirus (HPV)HPV Squamous cell carcinoma

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Persistent Oral Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection is Associated with Low Salivary Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase 8 (MMP-8)

Authors

Anna Haukioja, Taina Tervahartiala, Timo Sorsa, Stina Syrjänen,