proteinase/atrophy

The altered balance between the proteinases and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPS) is one of the pathogenetical mechanism of the aneurysmal connective tissue degeneration. The increase of protease, collagenase and elastase activity results indeed in a dramatic drop of collagen and elastin tissue and

Cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome characterized by tissue wasting, loss of body weight, particularly of lean body (muscle) mass (LBM) and to a lesser extent adipose tissue, metabolic alterations, fatigue, reduced performance status, and very often accompanied by anorexia leading to a reduced

This study will made at the buccal cancer center of UNESP and involved forty patients (n = 40) and forty controls. Serum samples, oral swabs and saliva will collect at the date of diagnosis before therapy and will store at -80 ºC until analysis. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded oral squamous cell