Modulation of Corneal FAK/PI3K/Akt Signaling Expression and of Metalloproteinase-2 and Metalloproteinase-9 during the Development of Herpes Simplex Keratitis

Table 3

The relative expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 mRNA in the cornea at each time point (X±s).

Time point	MMP-2	MMP-9
0d	1.00±0.00	1.00±0.00
2d	2.02±0.1	1.81±0.0
7d	1.59±0.0	1.51±0.0
14d	2.70±0.2	2.30±0.1
28d	1.99±0.1	1.94±0.0
F	50.69	122.16
P	<0.05	<0.05

Note. compared with 0d; compared with 14d (One-way ANOVA, Dunnett’s t test).
MMP: matrix metalloproteinases.