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). This evidence concerns the gene COL9A2 and stroke disorder.