COL9A3 and stroke disorder: Key genes downregulated in male MMP-3 KO stroke brains included Itga10, Itgb3, Vwf, Col9a2, Col13a1, Vcam1, Itgb1, Itgae, Itgb7, Col1a1, Col4a2, Col9a3, Col4a6, Col1a2, Itga1, Col8a1, Col6a5, Itga5, Col4a1, Col3a1, Icam1, Itgb2, Col2a1, Col7a1, Col5a2, Pecam1, Col6a3, Col18a1, Tnc, Icam2, and Col8a2 (Figure 2F and Figure A2D).