The Crosstalk between Calcium Ions and Aldosterone Contributes to Inflammation, Apoptosis, and Calcification of VSMC via the AIF-1/NF-κB Pathway in Uremia

Figure 2

Aortic calcification and inflammatory factors in uremic rats. (a) Calcification in aortic artery was evaluated by Von Kossa staining. (b–f) Expression of CYP11B2, MR, AIF-1, and CCR-2 was evaluated by western blot assay (). (g) NF-κB activity was evaluated by western blot assay (). Data were represented by . Versus normal control group, ; versus artery calcification group, #.

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