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From: Eicosapentaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid monoglycerides are more potent than docosahexaenoic acid monoglyceride to resolve inflammation in a rheumatoid arthritis model

Fig. 4

Effects of MAG-ω3 on metalloproteinase expression in paw tissues. a Western blot analysis of hind paw homogenates derived from control, complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA), CFA + eicosapentaenoic acid monoglyceride (MAG-EPA)-, CFA + docosapentaenoic acid monoglyceride (MAG-DPA)-, and CFA + docosahexaenoic acid monoglyceride (MAG-DHA) -treated rats, using specific antibodies against matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9 and β-actin. b Quantitative analysis of MMP-2/β-actin and c MMP-9/β-actin density ratios as a function of experimental conditions (n = 6, *P <0.05)

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