{"paper_id":"509419c0-d2a3-4911-a595-c2e985b64b83","body_text":"Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Activity by COX-2-PGE2-pAKT Axis Promotes Angiogenesis in Endometriosis\nFig 3\nInvolvement of MMP-2 activity in ovarian endometriosis.\n(A,B) Status of MMP-2 activity in eutopic endometrium (n = 15 samples/group) between women with and without endometriosis. (C,D) Serum MMP-2 status in different stages of ovarian endometriosis patients. (E-G) Status of MMP-2 activity in ectopic ovarian endometriotic tissues. (F,G) Representative zymography profile for pro and active MMP-2 in ectopic ovarian endometriosis. Number of patients for stage I (n = 19), stage II (n = 14), stage III (n = 24), stage IV (n = 31). Means ± SEM. p<0.05 was accepted as level of significance; *** p < 0.001; ** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05; NS p > 0.05.","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}