Research Article

Ginkgolide B Blocks Vascular Remodeling after Vascular Injury via Regulating Tgfβ1/Smad Signaling Pathway

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The protective role of Ginkgolide B is abolished after incubated with Tgfβ1 inhibitor in HVSMAs. (a) The western blot analysis for Tgfβ1 and p-Smad2/3 stimulated with different concentration of pirfenidone (PFD, Tgfβ1 inhibitor). (b) The western blot analysis for Tgfβ1 and p-Smad2/3 stimulated with 3 ng/ml TGF-β1 for 60 min and then treated with different concentration of pirfenidone. (c) The western blot analysis for Tgfβ1 and p-Smad2/3 stimulated with 3 ng/ml TGF-β1 for 60 min and then treated with GB or pirfenidone for 2 hours. (d) The ELISA detection of Tgfβ1 in cell culture supernatant. All data ( each group) are presented as . versus control; # versus treatment with TGF-β1; & versus treatment with TGF-β1 and pirfenidone; Φ versus treatment with TGF-β1 and GB.
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