Expression of MMP-2, MMP-9, and NGAL in Tissue and Serum of Patients with Vascular Aneurysms and Their Modulation by Statin Treatment: A Pilot Study.

Erika CioneElena PiegariGiuseppe GallelliMaria Cristina CaroleoElena LamirataFrancesca CurcioFederica ColosimoRoberto CannataroNicola IelapiManuela ColosimoStefano de FranciscisLucia Muraca

Published in: Biomolecules (2020)

MMPs and NGAL seem to play a major role in the development of aneurysms, and their modulation by statins suggests that these drugs could be used to prevent arterial aneurysmal disease.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
poor prognosis
cell migration
coronary artery disease
binding protein
replacement therapy