Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 3, Number 3, June 2010, pages 120-124

Increased Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 and 3 in Remission Patients of Steroid-Dependent Ulcerative Colitis

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Western blot of MMP-1 and MMP-3 protein expression. Compared with control, MMP-1 and MMP-3 protein expression showed slight increase in non-SDUC patients, but significantly increased in the SDUC group. A, Control; B, non-SDUC group; C, SDUC group.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Compared with control, MMP-1 and MMP-3 protein expression showed slight increase in non-SDUC patients (p > 0.05), but significantly increased in the SDUC group (p < 0.01). A, Control; B, non-SDUC group; C, SDUC group. * P < 0.01.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Immunohistochemical staining of MMP-1 protein in colonic tissue. There were no MMP-1 positive staining cells were found in control group; a small amount of MMP-1 positive staining cells were presented in non-SDUC group and were mainly located in glandular regions of colon; a large number of MMP-1 positive staining cells were shown in the SDUC group. A, Control; B, non-SDUC group; C, SDUC group. Original ×400.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Immunohistochemical staining of MMP-3 protein in colonic tissue. There were no MMP-3 positive staining cells were found in control group; a small amount of MMP-3 positive staining cells were presented in non-SDUC group and were mainly located in glandular regions of colon; a large number of MMP-3 positive staining cells were shown in the SDUC group. A, Control; B, non-SDUC group; C, SDUC group. Original ×400.