Table 2 Individual data of expression levels of MMP-9 mRNA in AVMs and normal tissues.

From: Elevated Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 not Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Contributes to Progression of Extracranial Arteriovenous Malformation

AVM

MMP-9 mRNA

Normal Tissue

MMP-9 mRNA

1

0.03

1

0.09

2

0.53

2

0.72

3

2.85

3

0.39

4

5.78

4

1.00

5

4.27

5

0.47

6

0.65

6

0.85

7

1.01

7

0.84

8

0.22

8

0.24

9

1.91

9

10.22*

10

4.23

10

13.03*

11

1.60

  
  1. *Note: Normal tissues 9 and 10 have abnormally high level of MMP-9 mRNA, histology examination shows lymphatic malformation invasion (9) and ear dermoid cyst (10). These two data were deleted when statistical analysis was conducted.
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