The Protective Effect of Beraprost Sodium on Diabetic Cardiomyopathy through the Inhibition of the p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway in High-Fat-Induced SD Rats

Figure 7

RT-PCR results of inflammatory factors. Compared with the CN group, the mRNA for TNF-α, MMP-9, and HIF-1α in the myocardial tissues of rats significantly increased in the DM group () and also increased in the BPS group (). Compared with the DM group, the levels of TNF-α, MMP-9, and HIF-1α mRNA in rats of the BPS group significantly decreased () and were similar to the levels or rats in the CN group ().

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