Phytochemical Activation of Nrf2 Protects Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells against an Oxidative Challenge

Figure 4

Silencing of Nrf2 abrogated Protandim-induced increases in HO-1 expression. (a) Cells were treated with no RNA, control RNA, or Nrf2 siRNA prior to 12 hrs Protandim, then HO-1 expression determined by Western blotting. (b) HO-1 expression in response to Protandim treatment was elevated over 1,000% of control in the no RNA and control RNA conditions, while increases in HO-1 expression in the Nrf2 siRNA condition were negligible. (𝑛=6 treatments per condition). Data are presented as mean + SE percent of control (no RNA, no Protandim) condition. *𝑃<0.01  ^#𝑃<0.01 compared to within RNA condition Protandim treatment. Ptd: Protandim, Ctr: No Protandim.

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