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Table 6. Ratio of MMP-2 and MMP-9 activities in lens epithelial cells (LECs) and serum of non-steroid and steroid-induced posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC).
| Mean activity (ng/µg proteins) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cataract |
MMPs |
Non-steroid PSC (n=89) |
Steroid PSC (n=33) |
Ratio |
| LECs | MMP-2 | 1.62 | 2.28 | 1:1.4 |
| MMP-9 | 5.53 | 5.96 | 1:1.07 | |
| Serum | MMP-2 | 47.29 | 56.08 | 1:1.18 |
| MMP-9 | 540.49 | 735.97 | 1:1.36 | |