Research Article
Tianxiangdan Improves Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Rats by Inhibiting Microvascular Inflammation via Nrf2 Activation
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TXD improved the arrangement of myocardial microvascular pathologic structures and increased MVD in CMD rats. (a) Representative histological images of HE-stained myocardial sections (×400). Arrows indicate microvessels. (b) Inflammatory cell count score of each treatment group. (c) Immunohistochemical staining of the myocardium with anti-CD34 antibody (×400). Vascular endothelial cells are stained as pale brown; arrows indicate microvessels. (d) Determination of MVD. vs. sham group; or vs. CMD group. HE, hematoxylin-eosin; MVD, microvascular density; TXD, tianxiangdan granules; TXD-L, low-dose TXD; TXD-M, mid-dose TXD; TXD-H, high-dose TXD; CMD, coronary microvascular dysfunction; NCR, nicorandil.
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