Figure 1From: Human MMP28 expression is unresponsive to inflammatory stimuli and does not correlate to the grade of intervertebral disc degenerationEx vivo human IVD tissue gene expression of a) MMP28 and b) MMP13 ( = positive control) in degenerated or traumatic samples with Thompson grading II-V (patients: n = 17, samples: n = 28). Data is presented as individual measurement values; * if p < 0.05 between indicated groups.Back to article page