Original Articles
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2009; 15(20): 2500-2505
Published online May 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2500
Figure 4
Figure 4 A Gelatin zymography of MMP-2 activity of TE-13. A: Effect of nicotine on MMP-2 activity of TE-13 cells. Our study showed nicotine increased the activity of MMP-2. 1: DMSO; 2: Nicotine 100 &mgr;g/mL; 3: Nicotine 200 &mgr;g/mL; B: Effect of nimesulide on MMP-2 activity of TE-13 cells treated by nicotine. Our study showed nimesulide suppressed the effect of nicotine that increased the activity of MMP-2. 1: DMSO; 2: Nicotine 200 &mgr;g/mL; 3: Nicotine 200 &mgr;g/mL + Nimesulide 100 mmol/L.