Research Article

Doxycycline Hyclate Modulates Antioxidant Defenses, Matrix Metalloproteinases, and COX-2 Activity Accelerating Skin Wound Healing by Secondary Intention in Rats

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Levels of oxidative stress markers in the tissue: (a) hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), (b) nitrite and nitrate (NO2-/NO3-), (c) malondialdehyde (MDA), and (d) carbonyl proteins (CP) in the scar tissue of rats untreated and treated with doxycycline hyclate (Dx). C: control, , and . Data are represented as mean and standard deviation. The statistical difference compared to the group C and &Dx1 (Student-Newman-Keuls test, ).
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