Next, we assessed hypoxia in the post LAD-ligation myocardium by carbonic anhydrase IX (CA-IX) staining (Figure 2C), which revealed a smaller CA-IX+ area in the infarction of 7-day-post-MI MAC-Mmp14 KO hearts than in WT counterparts (Figure 2C–D), confirming better-preserved tissue oxygenation after MI. This evidence concerns the gene CA9 and infarction.