Research Article
Enhanced Endothelin A and B Receptor Expression and Receptor-Mediated Vasoconstriction in Rat Mesenteric arteries after Lipopolysaccharide Challenge
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(a) Western blot demonstrated enhanced protein expression of ETA and ETB, and phosphorylation of NF-κB p65 in VSMC in rat mesenteric arteries after LPS injection. The immunoblot of β-actin was used as reference (internal control). (b–d) Semiquantitation of Western blot results by using ImageJ software. Data are expressed as . Unpaired Student’s -test, , , versus NS, animals in each group. (e) Serum TNF-α was increased by LPS (5 mg/kg body weight) injection for 6 hrs in rats measured by ELISA. Data are expressed as . Unpaired Student’s t-test, versus NS, animals in each group.
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