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dc.contributor.authorZigouris, A.en
dc.contributor.authorAlexiou, G. A.en
dc.contributor.authorBatistatou, A.en
dc.contributor.authorVoulgaris, S.en
dc.contributor.authorKyritsis, A. P.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-24T19:29:49Z-
dc.date.available2015-11-24T19:29:49Z-
dc.identifier.issn1532-2653-
dc.identifier.urihttps://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/22998-
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dc.titleThe role of matrix metalloproteinase 9 in intervertebral disc degenerationen
heal.typejournalArticle-
heal.type.enJournal articleen
heal.type.elΆρθρο Περιοδικούel
heal.identifier.primary10.1016/j.jocn.2011.01.036-
heal.identifier.secondaryhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21763143-
heal.identifier.secondaryhttp://ac.els-cdn.com/S096758681100227X/1-s2.0-S096758681100227X-main.pdf?_tid=b81e2019a4fbe3d0f29bf5e60ffe288d&acdnat=1333349617_d0d2caf958ed016d97e3f298d8d6be91-
heal.languageen-
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heal.recordProviderΠανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας. Τμήμα Ιατρικήςel
heal.publicationDate2011-
heal.abstractThe present study investigates the histological alterations and expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) in disc specimens of 43 patients who underwent surgery for lumbar disc herniation. The immunostaining for MMP-9 was evaluated semi-quantitatively. Histologic degeneration was scored between 0 and 12 depending on the degree of chondrocyte proliferation and presence of tears and clefts, granular changes and mucous degeneration. Herniation was graded as grade 1 (protrusion), grade 2 (extrusion) or grade 3 (sequestration) on MRI. Although there was no significant statistical difference between the histologic degeneration score and age, degenerative changes were more pronounced in higher grade of herniation (p<0.0001). MMP-9 expression was related to histologic degenerative score in all age groups (p=0.0065). MMP-9 was also related to herniation grade in patients younger than 30 years of age (p=0.0037). No significant association was found between MMP-9 expression and herniation grade in patients who were 30-60 years or over 60 years of age.en
heal.journalNameJ Clin Neuroscien
heal.journalTypepeer-reviewed-
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