Evaluation of matrix metalloproteinase, myeloperoxidase, and oxidative damage in mesenteric ischemia-reperfusion injury

Abstract

Background: In this study, we investigated the alterations of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs), acute inflammation, and oxidative damage in the circulatory system and the intestine in response to mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion (I/R).