Association of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 mRNA Expression with Subtypes of Pediatric Cholesteatoma.
Taichi KanHiromi UedaTaishi TakaharaYoshimasa TsuchiyaMayuko KishimotoYasue UchidaTetsuya OgawaWataru OhashiToyonori TsuzukiYasushi FujimotoPublished in: BioMed research international (2021)
Our study reveals that MMP2 mRNA expression level is strongly associated with the subtypes of cholesteatoma. The findings suggest that the level of expression of MMP2 mRNA may be related to the pathogenesis and aggressive features of cholesteatoma.