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Fig. 5

From: Long-term moderate intensity exercise alleviates myocardial fibrosis in type 2 diabetic rats via inhibitions of oxidative stress and TGF-β1/Smad pathway

Fig. 5

mRNA changes of myocardial fibrosis factors in myocardium. a Changes in relative levels of MMP-2 mRNA. b Changes in relative levels of MMP-9 mRNA. c Changes in relative levels of TIMP-1 mRNA. d Changes in relative levels of CTGF mRNA. NC negative control, T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus, T2DME type 2 diabetes mellitus plus exercise. *Compared with NC Group, P <0.05; #compared with T2DM Group, P <0.05

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