Inhibition of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases Ameliorates Hypertension-Induced Renal Vascular Remodeling in Rat Models
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Physiological Variable
2.2. Vascular Wall Morphology
2.3. ERK Protein and mRNA Expression
2.4. Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Animals and Reagents
3.2. Animal Treatments
3.3. Immunohistochemistry
3.4. In Situ Hybridization
3.5. Statistical Analysis
4. Conclusion
Acknowledgments
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Jing, L.; Zhang, J.; Sun, J.; Guo, F.; An, X.; Yang, K.; Li, P.A. Inhibition of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases Ameliorates Hypertension-Induced Renal Vascular Remodeling in Rat Models. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2011, 12, 8333-8346. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms12128333
Jing L, Zhang J, Sun J, Guo F, An X, Yang K, Li PA. Inhibition of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases Ameliorates Hypertension-Induced Renal Vascular Remodeling in Rat Models. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2011; 12(12):8333-8346. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms12128333
Chicago/Turabian StyleJing, Li, Jianzhong Zhang, Jinping Sun, Fengying Guo, Xin An, Kan Yang, and Ping Andy Li. 2011. "Inhibition of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases Ameliorates Hypertension-Induced Renal Vascular Remodeling in Rat Models" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 12, no. 12: 8333-8346. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms12128333