Angiogenesis (new vessel growth)
The fluorescence intensities of Cell Tracker Blue and CM-H 2 DCFDA were assessed via fluorescence microscopy (Eclipse 80i, Nikon Instruments Europe, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) at 20 magnification with an Ex filter of 365/28 nm, a DM of 405 nm, an Em filter of 445/50 nm, an Ex filter of 475/30 nm, a DM of 405 nm and an Em filter of 530/40 nm
Plus, those vertical abdominal muscles often separate during pregnancy (a condition called diastasis recti), creating that characteristic pooch that diet and exercise alone cant fix
Each vial is clearly labelled and traceable to its COA for full transparency and quality assurance
However it should be said that different methods used for the determination of MMP2 and MMP9 levels such as muscle biopsies and plasma concentrations can influence the evaluation of matrix metalloproteinases
JCI Insight 7 , e150239 (2022)