Increased expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and hepatocyte growth factor in the cerebrospinal fluid of infants with posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus

Abstract Background In approximately 60% of infants with posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (PHH), ventricular dilation resolves by unknown intrinsic mechanisms, without the need for a shunt operation. A pathological hallmark of PHH is extensive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in the su...

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Veröffentlicht in:Early human development 2010-04, Vol.86 (4), p.251-254
Hauptverfasser: Okamoto, Toshio, Takahashi, Satoru, Nakamura, Eiki, Nagaya, Ken, Hayashi, Tokitsugi, Shirai, Masaru, Fujieda, Kenji
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