Vitiligo: is it grace or curse?

Vitiligo is a common skin disease, affecting approximately 0.5% of the general population. It is characterized by milky white macules and patches, which are a psychological burden to many patients.

Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in renal cell carcinoma.

Background: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a family of carcinomas arising from the renal tubular epithelium through different genetic lesions. The most common characterstics of RCC are hypervascularity, tendency to metastasize widely before giving rise to any symptoms or signs, and poor prognosis. It has been reported that matrix metallopropteinases (MMPs) are a family of endopeptidases implicated in tissue remodeling and cancer invasion.