The MMP-9 promoter genetic variant rs3918242, mRNA and protein expression in advanced carotid plaque tissue.
Maja ZivkovicAleksandra StankovicMicah O MazurekIgor KoncarMaja BoškovićTamara DjuricPublished in: Molecular biology reports (2024)
Considering the differences of MMP-9 mRNA and protein expression in CP tissue regarding different plaque phenotypes and the observed sex-specific effect, the role of MMP-9 in human atherosclerotic plaques should be further elucidated.