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Figure 8 MMP Abundance

Levels of membrane-type (MT) matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)1 and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase (TIMP)-4 in the infarct-only ("sham", green bars) and infarct + mitral regurgitation (red bars) animals at first follow-up (T2) and sacrifice (T3) time points. *p < 0.05 relative to baseline; #p < 0.05 for myocardial infarction + mitral regurgitation relative to myocardial infarction only animals for the same zone and stage; $p < 0.05 for sacrifice relative to initial follow-up.