Shih HY
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· 4 papers in corpus
observational
2026
BACKGROUND/AIM: Pterygium is a fibrovascular ocular disease characterized by extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling. Matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), a key ECM-modulating enzyme, has been implicated to involved in pterygium progression, b…
observational
2025
BACKGROUND/AIM: Over-expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) has been suggested as a biomarker for endometriosis. However, the genetic influence of MMP-1 in the pathogenesis of endometriosis remains unclear, with its role yet to be…
observational
2025
BACKGROUND/AIM: Pterygium is a common ocular surface disorder characterized by abnormal fibrovascular growth and extracellular matrix remodeling, yet its precise molecular etiology remains unclear. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been…
observational
2025
BACKGROUND/AIM: Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) has been associated with the development and progression of breast cancer (BCa). However, the relationship between MMP-9 genetic variants and BCa susceptibility remains contentious and inco…