Research Article

Locally Different Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Protein Levels in Ascending Aortic Aneurysms of Bicuspid and Tricuspid Aortic Valve

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(a) Representative western blot of pooled cell lysate from 4 TAV and 4 BAV patients. 1: TAV concavity; 2: TAV distal aneurysm; 3: TAV convexity; 4: TAV proximal aneurysm; 5: BAV concavity; 6: BAV distal aneurysm; 7: BAV convexity; 8: BAV proximal aneurysm. (b) The eNOS protein level ± SD in different aortic areas was determined by densitometry. 1: TAV concavity; 2: TAV distal aneurysm; 3: TAV convexity; 4: TAV proximal aneurysm; 5: BAV concavity; 6: BAV distal aneurysm; 7: BAV convexity; 8: BAV proximal aneurysm; : ; TAV: ; BAV: . (c) eNOS protein levels in different areas of TAV and BAV aneurysmal aorta. Mean levels of eNOS protein amounts ± SD are given for each aortic area. Differences between eNOS protein levels of TAV ( ) and BAV ( ) in the proximal aneurysmal aorta are significant with .
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