Abstract
Purpose
Tissue remodeling is essential for the natural healing of damaged tissue. The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that degrade the extracellular matrix to play a central role in this process. This study was designed to examine the basic relationship between MMP-2 and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
Materials and Methods
After the femur-ACL-tibia complex was harvested from rats, the continuous release of MMP-2 in the stretch group was evaluated. The complexes were divided into three groups. To stretch the complexes, in group I, 5 and 12 N weights were used for 10, 30, and 60 minutes. In group II, 5 and 15 N weights were used for 5, 10, 30, 60, and 120 minutes. And in group III, 5, 8, 10, 12, and 15 N weights were used for 30 and 60 minutes. MMP-2 activity was evaluated using 0.05% gelatin zymography.