Research Article
Inhibition of Aortic Intimal Hyperplasia and Vascular Smooth Muscle Proliferation and Extracellular Matrix Protein Expressions by Astragalus–Angelica Combination
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Expression of smooth muscle α-actin in the intima of proliferative vessels. (a) Immunohistochemical results of smooth muscle α-actin (× 400, Bar = 50μm). (b) Comparison of smooth muscle α-actin expression among the groups (±s, n = 5). 1. Normal. 2. Model group. 3. Astragalus. 4. Angelica. 5. Astragalus–Angelica 1:1. 6. Astragalus–Angelica 5:1. 7. Atorvastatin. ※P < 0.05, ※※P < 0.01 versus normal group; ■P < 0.05, ■■P < 0.01 versus model group; □P < 0.05, □□P < 0.01 versus Atorvastatin group.
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