Publication Name	World Journal of Experimental Medicine
Manuscript ID	2616
Country	Greece

Received	2013-03-04 09:43
Peer-Review Started	2013-03-05 08:42
To Make the First Decision	2013-04-16 09:10
Return for Revision	2013-04-18 15:48
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Second Decision	2013-07-01 17:34
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2013-08-01 14:49
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-08-20 13:33
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Category	Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Expression of matrix metalloproteinases 9 and 12 in actinic cheilitis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Athanasios K Poulopoulos, Dimitrios Andreadis and Anastasios K Markopoulos
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Corresponding Author	Anastasios K Markopoulos, Professor, Chair, Department of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece. anmark@dent.auth.gr
Key Words	Actinic cheilitis; Metalloproteinase-9; Metalloproteinase-12; Immunohistochemistry
Core Tip	Actinic cheilitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting mainly the lower lip, and it is caused by chronic and excessive exposure of the lips to the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. Histologic features for actinic cheilitis include epithelial and connective tissue alterations. The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a large family of zinc-dependent endopeptidases, which are responsible for a wide range of proteolytic events. The aim of this study was to investigate the role and the expression of MMP-9, -12 as mediators of functional connective tissue damage in actinic cheilitis.
Publish Date	2013-09-14 11:34
Citation	Poulopoulos AK, Andreadis D, Markopoulos AK. Expression of matrix metalloproteinases 9 and 12 in actinic cheilitis. World J Exp Med 2013; 3(3): 43-49
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-315X/full/v3/i3/43.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5493/wjem.v3.i3.43

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