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. 2019 Apr 10;14(4):e0215218. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215218

Fig 6. MMP-8 improves nutrient diffusion in CEP tissues.

Fig 6

(A) Diffusion chambers containing CEP samples treated for 18 h with 2 U/mL of MMP-8 showed increased viable distance, indicating greater glucose availability. Mean difference: 0.74 mm; 95% CI: 0.23, 1.25, p = 0.01 (B) Representative photomicrographs of the diffusion chamber showing the transition between live (green) and dead cells (red). Distance was measured from the open side of the chamber. Chambers were cultured for 72 h with 4 million NP cells/mL.