Fig. 9
From: Extracellular matrix remodeling in equine sarcoid: an immunohistochemical and molecular study
MMP-2, MMP-9, MMP-14 and TIMP-2 protein expression in equine sarcoids (T) and normal skin (N). MMP-2 and MMP-9 are expressed in higher amount in sarcoids. MMP9 is present in two different forms, a 82 kDa band and 35 kDa band (super active form). MMP-9 is expressed at similar levels in all the analyzed samples, albeit in T1 samples is present at very higher level. TIMP-2 is expressed in higher amount in sarcoids (T) when compared to normal skin samples (N). Actin protein levels confirm the equal amount of protein loading in each lane