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Expression of Membrane-Type 2 and 3 Matrix Metalloproteinases in Endometriosis and Adenomyosis

Maoga, E; Mecha, E; Riaz, M. A; Mwaura, A; Makunja, R; Omwandho, C.O.; Tinneberg, H; Scheiner-Bobis, G2; Konrad, L (KyU 4th Annual International Conference, 2020)

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of zinc-dependent endopeptidases capable of degrading the different components of the extracellular matrix, and are involved in different physiological ...
Role of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) and TGF-β Receptors in the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis

Mecha, E; Mwaura, A; Makunja, R; Omwandho, C; Tinneberg, H.R; Konrad, L (5th Annual Kirinyaga University Conference, 2022-03)

Endometriosis is a disease characterized by presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and affects approximately 2-10% women of the reproductive age and about 20 to 50% of women suffering from infertility. TGF-βs ...
Zinc Ions in the Management of Endometriosis Pain

Mecha, E; Mwaura, A; Maoga, J; Makunja, R; Omwandho, C.O.A; Tinneberg. H. R; Konrad, L (KyU 4th Annual International Conference, 2020)

Zinc is one of the most abundant trace elements which plays a major role in genetic stability and function. It is found in cell nucleus, nucleolus and chromosomes where it is involved in stabilization ...

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