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Research on HIV/AIDS immunology detailed by scientists at University of Helsinki, Institute of Dentistry

Published in AIDS Weekly, November 6th, 2006

Scientists discuss in "Matrix metalloproteinase-7, -8, -9, -25, and -26 and CD43, -45, and -68 cell-markers in HIV-infected patients' saliva and gingival tissue" new findings in hiv/aids. "Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) process the extracellular matrix and act in tissue remodelling in many physiological and pathological conditions. Certain MMPs can also exert protective anti-inflammatory properties," scientists in Helsinki, Finland report.

"The levels and expression of MMPs and tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMPs) in saliva and gingival tissues of human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive (HIV+) patients are unclear. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods and Western...

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