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. 2018 Jun 1;24(11-12):979–989. doi: 10.1089/ten.tea.2017.0237

FIG. 3.

FIG. 3.

Western blot analysis for MMP-2 protein expression. The figure compares expression of MMP-2 zymogen, active MMP-2, and total MMP-2 by all four cell types as also measures of net proteolytic activity, that is, ratios of active MMP-2 to TIMP-1. *, $, and # indicate statistical significance compared to RASMCs, cBM-SMCs, and BM-MSCs, respectively, deemed for p < 0.05. After analysis of band intensities, the blot images were brightness/contrast enhanced as shown for easier visualization in print. RA, BR, BC, and M in the blot represents RASMCs, rBM-SMCs, cBM-SMCs, and BM-MSCs, respectively. MMPs, matrix metalloproteases.