Histological, Histochemical, and Protein Changes after Induced Malocclusion by Occlusion Alteration of Wistar Rats

Figure 5

Immunolocalization of MMP-2 in the masseter muscle ((a) contralateral control, (b) ipsilateral control, (c) 14 days contralateral, (d) 14 days ipsilateral, (e) 26 days contralateral, and (f) 26 days ipsilateral), MMP-9 ((ai) contralateral control, (bi) ipsilateral control, (ci) 14 days contralateral, (di) 14 days ipsilateral, (ei) 26 days contralateral, and (fi) 26 days ipsilateral), and MMP-14 ((aii) contralateral control, (bii) ipsilateral control, (cii) 14 days contralateral, (dii) 14 days ipsilateral, (eii) 26 days contralateral, and (fii) 26 days ipsilateral).