Gene symbol

Mean ± SD

95% CI

F test

p value

TGF-β

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

0.56 ± 0.17

1.83 ± 1.28

0.97 ± 0.55

0.71 ± 0.33

0.45 - 0.66

1.02 - 2.65

0.61 - 1.32

0.5 - 0.92

7.54

0.001**

MMP2

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

0.69 ± 0.25

1.51 ± 0.72

1.14 ± 0.50

0.99 ± 0.52

0.53 - 0.85

1.05 - 1.97

0.82 - 1.46

0.66 - 1.32

5.01

0.004**

MMP9

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

0.78 ± 0.25

1.55 ± 0.60

1.13 ± 0.45

1.03 ± 0.36

0.62 - 0.94

1.17 - 1.94

0.84 - 1.41

0.80 - 1.26

6.64

0.001**