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GENE - TERM ANNOTATION REPORT

RGD ID: 1348437
Species: Homo sapiens
RGD Object: Gene
Symbol: MMP9
Name: matrix metallopeptidase 9
Acc ID: DOID:13934
Term: facial paralysis
Definition: Severe or complete loss of facial muscle motor function. This condition may result from central or peripheral lesions. Damage to CNS motor pathways from the cerebral cortex to the facial nuclei in the pons leads to facial weakness that generally spares the forehead muscles. FACIAL NERVE DISEASES generally results in generalized hemifacial weakness. NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISEASES and MUSCULAR DISEASES may also cause facial paralysis or paresis.
Definition Source(s): MESH:D005158
Note: Use of the qualifier "multiple interactions" designates that the annotated interaction is comprised of a complex set of reactions and/or regulatory events, possibly involving additional chemicals and/or gene products.
Object SymbolQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceSourceNotesOriginal Reference(s)
MMP9 ISOMmp9 (Mus musculus)8547852RGDassociated with Herpes Simplex;mRNA, protein:increased expression:facial VII nucleus 
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