The Isosteroid Alkaloid Imperialine from Bulbs of Fritillaria cirrhosa Mitigates Pulmonary Functional and Structural Impairment and Suppresses Inflammatory Response in a COPD-Like Rat Model

Figure 8

The effect of imperialine on (a) mean linear intercept (MLI), (b) mean alveolar septal thickness (MAST), and (c) mean alveolar number (MAN) of lung tissues of rats in different groups. Results were expressed as the mean ± SEM (). Significant differences compared with the control group were designated as and . Significant differences compared with the COPD group were designated as .

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