… of MMP-2 and MMP-9 at the NMJs, we denervated muscles by either crush or axotomy of
sciatic nerves. After injury, neuromuscular specialization persists on the muscular side, even …

… In order to assess distinct expression patterns of MMP in human skeletal muscle tissue
undergoing various denervation processes, we investigated MMP-2, MMP-7 and MMP-9 …

… A recent study by our group demonstrated that ES using superficial electrodes was able to
increase MMP-2 gene expression in denervated muscle; however, it was not found to prevent …

… MMP-9 activity was not detected in any of the groups. The results of … denervation increases
MMP-2 activity, and ES regulates MMP-2 gene expression in rat denervated skeletal muscle. …

… In a nerve crush model of denervation, we examined muscle matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) …
Others [27] have reported localization of MMP-2 at the NMJ; however, we found MMP-2 …

… no significant modification of MMP-2 mRNA expression by denervation. On the other hand,
expression of TIMP-2 mRNA was significantly increased at day 14 post-denervation. These re…

… Upregulation of MMPs, such as MMP-2 and MMP-9, during denervation has been reported
to enable axonal regrowth by removal of inhibitory factors from the basal lamina of Schwann …

… immunoreactivity, fiber atrophy, and capillary regression in denervated muscle … MMP-2
immunoreactivity following DN and that daily low-frequency ES treatment on denervated muscle …

… of MMP-9 and activation of MMP-2. This study showed that localization and expression of
MMP-2 and MMP-9… junctions, does not change with denervation, but their modulation in injured …

… Regarding gene expression of MMP-2, MMP-9, and TIMP-1, we found that MMP-2 was
upregulated in the D 15d group compared with the others (P < 0.05; Fig. 5A); for …