Table 1.

Expression of MMP-2 mRNA in HSC (mean±SD).

Week	n	Group N	Group C	Group I
7	5	0.073±0.006	0.288±0.025b	0.145±0.004bd
11	5	0.083±0.004	0.116±0.006bf	0.080±0.009df

^bP<0.01 vs group N;

^dP<0.01 vs group C;

^fP<0.01 vs 7 wk.