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Br J Ophthalmol 87:208-211 doi:10.1136/bjo.87.2.208
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    • Laboratory science

Expression and distribution of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in the human iris and ciliary body

Table 2

Distribution and intensity of immunoreactivity for MMPs and TIMPs in the ciliary body

Ciliary body (n=7)
Abs NPE CM PE CS
NPE=non-pigmented epithelium; CM=ciliary muscles; PE=pigmented epithelium; CS=stroma in ciliary body.
MMP-1 3 (3) 2 (1) 2 (2) 2 (2)
MMP-2 3 (3) 3 (2–3) 2 (1–2) 2 (1–2)
MMP-3 3 (2–3) 2 (2) 2 (1–2) 2 (2)
MMP-9 2 (2–3) 2 (2) 1 (1–2) 1 (1–2)
TIMP-1 2 (2) 2 (2) 1 (1) 1 (1)
TIMP-2 3 (2–3) 3 (2–3) 2 (2) 2 (1–2)
TIMP-3 3 (3) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (2)
TIMP-4 2 (2) 1 (1–2) 1 (1–2) 1 (1)

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