RESUMO -RACIONAL: O adenocarcinoma ductal do pâncreas é a quarta causa de morte associada ao câncer mais comum no mundo ocidental. A presença de células tumorais circulantes (CTCs) pode ser considerada um potencial fator prognóstico, visto que essas células representam a progressão tumoral, permi...
Abstract Objective To analyze the effects of estrogen alone or in combination with progestogens and tibolone (TIB) on the expression of the extracellular matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9), of perlecan, and of heparanase (HPSE) of the vascular walls of the carotid arteries. Methods A...
Abstract Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is a multifactorial disease with a complex pathophysiology involving multiple genetic and environmental factors. Objective: The purpose of this work review is to focus on the importance of genetic studies in chronic rhinosinusitis with nas...
Abstract Anterior open bite (AOB) has a multifactorial etiology caused by the interaction of sucking habits and genetic factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between AOB and polymorphisms in genes that encode Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs). F...
Introdução: Os carcinomas da região colorretal representam o terceiro tipo mais comum
de neoplasia maligna e a terceira causa de mortalidade relacionada ao câncer no
mundo. Objetivos: Este estudo teve como objetivo verificar se existe associação entre
estadiamento, invasão vascular, tamanho do tum...