Research Article
Doxycycline as a Potential MMP-1 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Spondylitis Tuberculosis: A Study in Rabbit Model
Table 5
MMP-1 serum levels and immunohistochemical examinations for spondylitis TB.
| Group | Blood levels of MMP-1 | Immunohistochemistry of MMP-1 | Before | After | value | Positive | Negative |
| A | 0.309 | 0.531 | 0.048 | 4 | 2 | B | 0.298 | 0.373 | 0.251 | 3 | 3 | C | 0.287 | 0.193 | 0.062 | 2 | 4 | D | 0.398 | 0.439 | 0.352 | 2 | 4 | E | 0.389 | 0.211 | 0.116 | 1 | 5 | F | 0.406 | 0.117 | 0.024 | 1 | 5 | G | 0.521 | 0.269 | 0.079 | 1 | 5 | H | 0.511 | 0.139 | 0.037 | 1 | 5 | I | 0.526 | 0.121 | 0.027 | 1 | 5 | J | 0.462 | 0.131 | 0.037 | 0 | 6 | K | 0.421 | 0.116 | 0.041 | 0 | 6 | L | 0.457 | 0.091 | 0.033 | 0 | 6 |
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value between before and after treatment with doxycycline for 4 weeks. |