Quantitative differences in matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, but not in MMP-9, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 or TIMP-2, in seminal plasma of normozoospermic and azoospermic patients

Human Reproduction

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2919-2923

  Baumgart, E ^a   Lenk, S V ^a   Loening, S A ^a   Jung, Klaus ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Male fertility; MMP; Seminal plasma; TIMP; Zymography

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE A; GELATINASE B; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE 1; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE 2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; OLIGOSPERMIA; OSMOLARITY; PATHOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; VASECTOMY; AZOOSPERMIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; LINEAR SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE FERTILITY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ZYMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 9; MIDDLE AGED; OLIGOSPERMIA; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; REFERENCE VALUES; SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE-1; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE-2; VASECTOMY;

EID: 0036852038     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/17.11.2919     Document Type: Article

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