From: The effects of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on matrix metalloproteinase and prostaglandin E2 production by cells of the rheumatoid lesion
Fibroblasts
Chondrocytes
MMP-1
MMP-3
Control
1
+ 1α,25D3
1.03 ± 0.27
2.07 ± 0.35
1.38 ± 0.19
1.59 ± 0.22
+ IL-1
31.09 ± 4.97
31.28 ± 8.49
3.45 ± 0.49
9.05 ± 0.62
+ IL-1 + 1α,25D3
15.55 ± 5.86
11.84 ± 2.82
3.71 ± 0.53
11.11 ± 0.31