1·MMP-2 protein expression can be observed in atherosclerosis, mainly in macrophage, foam cells, endothelial cell, smooth muscle cell in endomembrane, smooth muscle cell and fibrocyre in tunica media.
MMP-2在粥样硬化冠脉斑块中有表达，表达的阳性部位为内膜的血管内皮细胞胞浆、巨噬细胞胞浆、平滑肌细胞胞浆和中膜的平滑肌细胞胞浆。