Active matrix metalloproteinases in the tear fluid of individuals with vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 489-491

  Kumagai, Naoki ^a   Yamamoto, Kazutaka ^a   Fukuda, Ken ^a   Nakamura, Yoshikuni ^a   Fujitsu, Youichiro ^a   Nuno, Yoshihisa ^a   Nishida, Teruo ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Matrix metalloproteinases; Tear fluid; Vernal keratoconjunctivitis

Indexed keywords

MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME RELEASE; EPITHELIUM CELL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS; LACRIMAL FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS;

EID: 0036736774     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mai.2002.126379     Document Type: Article

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