Table I.
Time after removal of oxidant injury (hours) | % of control activity MMP-2 | % of control activity MMP-14 | % of control activity TIMP-2 |
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6 | 38 ± 12 | 77 ± 18 | ND |
20 | 73 ± 16 | 49± 26 | 70 ± 4.5 |
48 | 81 ± 16 | 68± 0.2 | 72 ± 10 |
72 | 78 ± 13 | 81± 13 | 78 ± 2.3 |
96 | NC | 84 ± 17 | 66 ± 7.9 |
Data are mean ± of three experiments performed in duplicate. NC=No change from control, ND=not determined.