TABLE 1.
RVFF | Rabbit vocal fold fibroblasts |
CTS | Cyclic tensile strain |
IL-1β | Interleukin-1beta |
iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
COX-2 | Cyclo-oxygenase-2 |
PGE-2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
NO | Nitric oxide |