Instructions: Given a passage with a question and an answer to that question, classify if the answer actually answers the question into 'yes' or 'no'. Output 'yes' if the answer answers the question and output 'no' if the answer does not answer the question.
Input: Question: Do matrix metalloproteinase-8 inhibitors mitigate sepsis-induced myocardial injury in rats?
Answer: MMP-8 inhibitor attenuated myocardial injury in septic rats, which might be related to reduced expression of TNF- and IL-1.
Output:
yes