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Table 2

Representative synovial fluid proteins with the highest concentration changes after LLLT.

Spot name^a	Access no^b	^c	(kDa)^d
Matrilin (MATN)	P21941	8.31	54.00
Transthyretin (TTR)	P02787	6.81	79.29
Complement 5 (C5)	P06684	8.90	112.75
Osteoprotegerin (OPG)	Q80VU4	8.70	34.00
Apolipoprotein A-1 (APOA1)	P02647	5.56	30.00
Immunoglobulin kappa chain (IGKC)	P01834	9.10	11.61
Cartilage acidic protein 1 (CRTAC1)	Q9NQ79	5.20	68.00
Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)	P14780	5.70	92.00

^{a, b}Protein names and accession numbers as searched the databases of TrEMBL and Swiss-Prot. ^cIsoelectric point () of the protein. ^dThe protein molecular weight as expressed in kilodaltons.