The vascular evolution of an extended flap on the dorsum of rats and the potential involvement of MMP-2 and MMP-9

Microvasc Res. 2017 Jul:112:20-29. doi: 10.1016/j.mvr.2016.11.002. Epub 2016 Nov 27.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arteries / enzymology*
  • Arteries / physiopathology
  • Arteries / ultrastructure
  • Collateral Circulation*
  • Hemodynamics*
  • Male
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / metabolism*
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / metabolism*
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Regional Blood Flow
  • Skin / blood supply*
  • Surgical Flaps / blood supply*
  • Time Factors
  • Ubiquitin Thiolesterase / metabolism
  • Veins / enzymology*
  • Veins / physiopathology
  • Veins / ultrastructure

Substances

  • UCHL1 protein, rat
  • Ubiquitin Thiolesterase
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 2
  • Mmp2 protein, rat
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9
  • Mmp9 protein, rat