Table 2 Immunostaining intensity index for MMPs and TIMPs in estrous cycle tissues

MMP-2

Preantral

3.43 (0.8)^a

3.08 (0.6) ^a

2.67 (0.9) ^a

0.60 (0.5) ^b

Antral

3.51 (0.3) ^a

2.96 (0.3) ^a

0.22 (0.1) ^b

2.93 (0.7) ^a

CL

N/A

2.70 (0.3) ^a

2.63 (0.4) ^a

0.83 (0.2) ^b

Stroma (CT)

0.65 (0.2) ^a

0.00 (0.0) ^b

0.00 (0.0) ^b

0.00 (0.0) ^b

Stroma (Steroidogenic)

2.24 (0.2) ^a

2.25 (0.4) ^a

2.52 (0.4) ^a

0.83 (0.2) ^b

MMP-9

Preantral

3.83 (0.8) ^a

3.96 (0.0) ^a

3.86 (0.1) ^a

1.67 (0.2) ^b

Antral

3.57 (0.1) ^a

3.83 (0.2) ^a

3.93 (0.1) ^a

1.33 (0.2) ^b

CL

N/A

3.53 (0.2) ^a

3.40 (0.3) ^a

1.25 (0.3) ^b

Stroma (CT)

0.42 (0.2)

0.17 (0.1)

0.27 (0.1)

0.00 (0.0)

Stroma (Steroidogenic)

2.70 (0.2) ^a

3.37 (0.2) ^a

2.93 (0.3) ^a

0.78 (0.1) ^b

MMP-14

Preantral

2.93 (0.4) ^a

2.63 (0.2) ^a

3.40 (0.2) ^a

0.74 (0.3) ^b

Antral

2.45 (0.2) ^a

2.56 (0.3) ^a

2.99 (0.2) ^a

0.83 (0.4) ^b

CL

N/A

2.67 (0.1) ^a

3.07 (0.2) ^a

1.05 (0.3) ^b

Stroma (CT)

2.14 (0.1) ^a

2.07 (0.1) ^a

0.20 (0.1) ^b

0.53 (0.2) ^b

Stroma (Steroidogenic)

2.14 (0.1) ^a

2.10 (0.1) ^a

2.43 (0.2) ^a

0.78 (0.2)^b

TIMP-1

Preantral

3.44 (0.1) ^a

3.22 (0.2) ^a,b

2.633 (0.3)^b

1.97 (0.3) ^c

Antral

3.19 (0.1) ^a

3.06 (0.3) ^a

2.23 (0.1) ^b

2.00 (0.0) ^b

CL

N/A

2.55 (0.2)

1.98 (0.2)

1.42 (0.4)

Stroma (CT)

0.00 (0.0)

0.00 (0.0)

0.10 (0.1)

0.10 (0.1)

Stroma (Steroidogenic)

2.58 (0.1) ^a

2.47 (0.2) ^a

2.13 (0.2) ^a

0.133 (0.2) ^b

TIMP-2

Preantral

3.39 (0.2) ^a

3.40 (0.2) ^a

2.80 (0.3) ^a

0.25 (0.2) ^b

Antral

3.39 (0.2) ^a

3.70 (0.1) ^a

3.60 (0.1) ^a

0.17 (0.2) ^b

CL

N/A

3.57 (0.1) ^a

3.13 (0.1) ^b

0.00 (0.0) ^c

Stroma (CT)

0.00 (0.0)

0.07 (0.1)

0.00 (0.0)

0.00 (0.0)

Stroma (Steroidogenic)

3.03 (0.3) ^a

3.87 (0.1) ^b

3.05 (0.2) ^a

0.31 (0.2) ^c