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. 2011 Aug 24;12(3):145–151. doi: 10.1007/s10195-011-0154-y

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Fig. 2 — a Micrographs from group 1 (anterior cruciate ligament transection) distal femoral articular cartilage chondrocytes showing a high percentage of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) staining (MMP-3, immunoperoxidase ×20). b Micrographs from group 2 (anterior cruciate ligament transection + simvastatin) showing low percentage of MMP-3 staining (MMP-3, immunoperoxidase ×40). c Micrographs from group 3 (control knees) showing no MMP-3 staining (MMP-3, immunoperoxidase ×40)