Research Article

NADPH Oxidase Hyperactivity Contributes to Cardiac Dysfunction and Apoptosis in Rats with Severe Experimental Pancreatitis through ROS-Mediated MAPK Signaling Pathway

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Nox hyperactivity contributes to cardiomyocyte apoptosis in SAP rats. Nox inhibition attenuates myocardial cell apoptosis and apoptosis-associated protein expression in the myocardium 24 h after SAP challenge. Representative images (400x magnification) of TUNEL assay (a). Immunoblot of Bax and Bcl-2 (b) and procaspase-3 and cleaved-caspase-3 (d) protein expressions from heart samples. Densitometry analysis of Bax and Bcl-2 (c) and procaspase-3 and cleaved-caspase-3 (e). Data are expressed as , fluorescence values per group; , immunoblot results per group. compared with the SO group. compared with the SAP group.
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