Fig. 6
From: Effects of the Sri Lankan medicinal plant, Salacia reticulata, in rheumatoid arthritis
mRNA levels for matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and osteoclast-related genes in the toe joint tissue from normal control, CAIA and CAIA + SRL mice. Toe joints were harvested on day 7 after LPS injection. Soft tissues such as skin and muscle were removed from around each joint and the total RNA was extracted. The mRNA levels for receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL), MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-9, cathepsin K and c-fos were measured by RT-PCR. The values shown were normalized with GAPDH. Value are the means ± SD (n = 6). *P < 0.05 versus CAIA