Research Article

Effects of the (Pro)renin Receptor on Cardiac Remodeling and Function in a Rat Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy Model via the PRR-ERK1/2-NOX4 Pathway

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Cardiac function was evaluated by echocardiograms in all rats groups. (a) Representative M-mode echocardiograms. (b) Representative pulsed-wave Doppler echocardiograms of mitral inflow. (c)–(g) Statistical results: LVEF, FS, LVEDD, LVESD, and E/A ratio. LVEF: left ventricle ejection fraction; FS: fractional shortening; LVEDD: left ventricular end diastolic diameter; LVESD: left ventricular end systolic diameter; E/A ratio: early to late mitral flow ratio. . and versus the control group. versus the EGFP group.