Research Article

Sinapic Acid Attenuates Cardiovascular Disorders in Rats by Modulating Reactive Oxygen Species and Angiotensin Receptor Expression

Table 3

Correlations of vascular biomarkers with cardiac, oxidative stress biomarkers, and each other.

Vascular biomarkersAng II (pg/ml)AT2R (ng/ml)ET-1 (pg/ml)Angiopoietin-2 (pg/ml)

AT2R (ng/ml)0.535
ET-1 (pg/ml)0.6800.656
Angiopoietin-2 (pg/ml)0.6410.5040.771
CK-MB (ng/ml)0.6160.6270.7460.831
Troponin I (ng/ml)0.2270.2250.2230.287
GSH (mcg/ml)-0.415-0.454-0.444-0.379
NOS3 (ng/ml)-0.571-0.509-0.666-0.708
SOD (U mg tissue)-0.630-0.625-0.732-0.843

Values are expressed as correlation coefficients (). Ang II: angiotensin II; AT2R: angiotensin II type 2 receptor; ET-1: endothelin-1; CK-MB: creatine kinase-MB; GSH: reduced glutathione; NOS3: nitric oxide synthase 3; SOD: superoxide dismutase. Correlation was significant at . Correlation was significant at .