MMP7 and colitis: We found that the expression levels of Mmp7 in the colon were markedly elevated in all 6 experimental colitis models examined: DSS rats (Figure 1D), TNBS rats (Figure 1E), DSS mice (Figure 1F), TNBS mice (Figure 1G), Il10-/- mice (Figure 1H), and adoptive T-cell transfer mice (Figure 1I.