Fig. 3.

Intestinal mucosal pro- and active MMP-2 and -9 activities in CE dogs and healthy dogs. This graph shows the presence of samples positive for pro- and active MMP-2 and -9 in the mucosa of duodenum (a), ileum (b), colon (c), and cecum (d) of dogs with CE and healthy dogs. P values are based on the comparison of pro- and active MMP-2 and-9 activities in the different part of the intestine of dogs with CE versus healthy dogs