The underlying mechanism of partial anterior cruciate ligament injuries to the meniscus degeneration of knee joint in rabbit models

Table 2 Comparison of MMP-13, IL-1β, and IL-17 on PLB between the control and experimental groups (x̄ ± s, n = 8)

Weeks	Experimental group			Control group			P value
Weeks	MMP-13 (%)	IL-1β (ng/ml)	IL-17 (ng/ml)	MMP-13 (%)	IL-1β (ng/ml)	IL-17 (ng/ml)	P value
2	1.76 ± 0.17	17.54 ± 4.60	20.31 ± 8.45	1.15 ± 0.20	1.52 ± 1.60	1.31 ± 0.55	< 0.05*
4	12.46 ± 0.23	21.44 ± 6.70	24.41 ± 7.35	1.26 ± 0.16	1.54 ± 1.70	1.33 ± 0.45	< 0.05**
8	10.79 ± 0.21	25.53 ± 6.30	38.31 ± 6.53	1.13 ± 0.25	1.53 ± 1.50	1.32 ± 0.55	< 0.05**

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation of three independent experiments, each in triplicates
PLB posterolateral bundle, MMP-13 matrix metallo proteinase-13
*Significant = P < 0.05
**P < 0.05 compared with the sham control group determined by ANOVA and post hoc Bonferroni multiple comparisons test

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