Research Article

Morphine Reduces Myocardial Infarct Size via Heat Shock Protein 90 in Rodents

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Infarct size and area at risk results for morphine experiments. (a) Infarct size/area at risk%. Morphine (Mor) significantly reduced myocardial infarct size compared to control. Either radicicol (RAD) or deoxyspergualin (DSG) blocked morphine-induced infarct size reduction. (b) Area at risk/left ventricle for each group. Data presented as mean ± SEM; versus control, versus morphine.
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