Basic information of MMP9 :
| Official Symbol of Gene | MMP9 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 4318 |
| Official Full Name | matrix metallopeptidase 9 |
| Also known as | GELB; CLG4B; MMP-9; MANDP2 |
| Gene Type | N/A |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000100985 MIM:120361; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7176 |
| Map Location | 20q13.12 |
| Variation Type | promoter polymorphism |
| refSNP ID | MMP-9 PM ≥22 CA |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | peripheral blood |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | PCR |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | RRã€SPã€PP |
| Population | italian |
| Sample Size | 95 patients (MS Group) and 95 control group |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 15223247 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Title | MMP-9 microsatellite polymorphism and multiple sclerosis |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | Positive |
| Result | Comparison of allelic frequencies showed that a higher number of CA repeats characterized the MS group ( P< 0.0001) and prevalence of carriers of z22 CA repeats was higher in the MS than in the Control Group |
| Mechanism/Pathway | N/A |
