Abstract Matrix metalloprotease-9 (MMP-9; 92 kDa type IV collaganase, gelatinase B) is
regarded as, important for degradation of the basement membrane and extracellular matrix …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, fibrotic form of diffuse lung
disease occurring mainly in older adults. Increased lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) …

Rationale: Despite intense research efforts, the etiology and pathogenesis of idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis remain poorly understood. Objectives: To discover novel genes and/or …

In light of the increasing mandate for forest expansion through afforestation of arable and
degraded land, this attitudinal study explores the perceptions of landowners in Greece …

A close relationship has been found between Helicobacter pylori and peptic ulcer disease.
Furthermore, eradication of H. pylori is associated with low recurrence rates. The aim of the …

Background: The serum circulatory levels of apoptosis related molecules measured in
patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) and healthy individuals in order to investigate …

Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most common malignancy and the third leading cause of
cancer‐related death worldwide. GC is a heterogeneous disease and the endpoint of a long …

Background/Aim: Lung cancer is the first cause of cancer related deaths in both males and
females. Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a reversible process by which …

Apoptosis appears to be the mode of cell death by which damaged cells are removed from
the lesional tissue in oral lichen planus (OLP). In the present study, OLP biopsies were …

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the quantitative assessment of HER2/neu
immunohistochemical expression in urothelial bladder cancer in order to determine its …