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Määttä Marko

4 articles in GJC

4 articles in GJC

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Collagen XVIII/endostatin shows a ubiquitous distribution in human ocular tissues and endostatin-containing fragments accumulate in ocular fluid samples.

Määttä Marko, Heljasvaara Ritva, Pihlajaniemi Taina, Uusitalo Marita

Graefes Arch Clin Exp OphthalmolJan 200732 citationsBasic Science

This study found Collagen XVIII/endostatin is ubiquitous in ocular tissues and its fragments are in eye fluids. This suggests it plays a crucial structural and anti-angiogenic role in eye health.

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Matrix metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors in aqueous humor of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, exfoliation syndrome, and exfoliation glaucoma.

Määttä Marko, Tervahartiala Taina, Harju Mika, Airaksinen Juhani, Autio-Harmainen Helena, Sorsa Timo

J GlaucomaFeb 20050 citationsBasic Science

This study found elevated TIMP-2 in glaucoma/exfoliation syndrome aqueous humor, suggesting extracellular matrix accumulation, not degradation, is central to these glaucoma types.

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