Research Article

Visualizing the Distribution of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Ischemic Brain Using In Vivo 19F-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging

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Changes of MMPs at 22 to 24 hours after 60 minutes of ischemia. (a) TGF-019 signal intensities in the ischemic area (ipsilateral, closed bar) and nonischemic (contralateral, open bar) area. per group. (b) MMP2 and MMP9 combined activity (MMP2/9) demonstrated by zymography. t-PA groups showed the strongest activity in the ischemic area. per group. (c) Protein levels of MMP3 did not show the significant changes among ischemic lesions. per group. (d) Signal intensities of TGN-019 and activities of MMP9/2 demonstrated by zymography were highly correlated in the range showed in the experiments. vs ischemic area of the WT-saline group, vs ischemic area of the WT-saline group, § vs nonischemic area of the WT-saline group, §§ vs nonischemic area of the WT-saline group.
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