Figure 4

Gene expression of MT-MMPs after brain stab lesion. Real-time PCR analysis of MT-MMP expression in entorhinal cortex. Samples were from B6 mice 24 after stab lesion, or from control entorhinal cortex tissue. Values on the Y-axis are relative to expression of 18S rRNA, and normalized to the expression level of the control group. The values are arbitrary and cannot be compared between panels. Significance of comparisons was determined using a two-tailed t-test. n = 6 for C, and 5 for Stab. C: control; NS: not significant; *: p ≤ 0.05.