… numbers and collagenase activity (r=0.263, p<0.05) and MMP-8 levels (r=0.276, p<0.05). …
between ELISA and zymographic measurements of the proenzyme (r=0.56, p<0.0001). …

Rationale: Early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations
using telemonitoring of physiological variables might reduce the frequency of hospitalization. …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) contribute to extracellular matrix and basement membrane
degradation in asthma. The present study analyzed molecular forms and degree of …

The expression profile of a panel of 15 cAMP phosphodiesterase isoforms was determined
for inflammatory cell types of relevance to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In …

The purpose of this study was to determine whether other cellular sources than neutrophils
can express matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)‐8 protein and mRNA in bronchiectatic (BE) lung…

… ρ su is the concentration of collagen in the stock of substrate used; V su is the volume of
substrate solution; p is the percent of degradation of native type I collagen substrate; M r is the …

Drug therapy is often directed to specific organ and tissue compartments where the mode of
action of the compound affects specifically targeted biological processes. However, the …

… In R-Bay we found that it is necessary to have continuous … In both, Baltic eHealth and R-Bay
we used very limited … In Baltic eHealth and R-Bay we used streaming technology in two …

Tissue injury, mediated by pathologically elevated production and action of various serine-
and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), is a hallmark of chronic inflammatory airway diseases …

The aim of this study was to investigate the involvement of the MT1‐MMP/MMP‐2 cascade
in induced sputum (IS) and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from bronchial asthma (BA) …