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The Influence of Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation on Matrix Metalloproteinases in Patients Treated for Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Table 3

The levels of gene expression, RQ values of MMP-9, and EMMPRIN at baseline and follow-up.

Baseline (Day-1)Day 1Day 32-3 weeks3 months
mBMC Control mBMC Control mBMC Control mBMC Control mBMC Control

MMP-90.483
(0.309, 0.749)
0.441
(0.289, 0.826)
0.460
(0.255, 0.772)
0.466
(0.322, 0.655)
0.384
(0.229, 0.652)
0.379
(0.265, 0.543)
0.444
(0.328, 0.760)
0.395
(0.275, 0.640)
0.247 * 
(0.159, 0.367)
0.357
(0.223, 0.521)

EMMPRIN0.567
(0.248, 0.961)
0.566
(0.305, 1.016)
0.358
(0.251, 0.797)
0.467
(0.226, 0.953)
0.490
(0.196, 0.758)
0.273
(0.174, 1.005)
0.512
(0.231, 0.810)
0.567
(0.182, 0.927)
0.295*#
(0.177, 0.533)
0.649
(0.223, 1.166)

Refers to value < 0.05 for intragroup changes from baseline to later time points.
#Refers to value < 0.05 for differences between the groups.