Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Arsenic Trioxide Eluting Stents in a Porcine Coronary Model
Figure 4
Immunohistochemical staining (a) and western blotting analysis (b) of arteries treated with BMSs, PCSs, and AESs for 4 weeks after stent implantation. The stent-based As2O3 delivery significantly reduced the expression of proteins MCP-1, IL-6, and CD3 (). In western blotting analysis, the expression of MCP-1 and IL-6 in the arteries treated with AESs was significantly lower than BMSs and PCSs ().