Figure 6

(a) RT-PCR analysis of COX-2 and VEGF-A levels after 8, 24, and 32 h of treatment with 80 μM NS-398 on PTG-1 cells. (b) Densitometric analysis of COX-2 mRNA levels after 8, 24, and 32 h of treatment with NS-398. There was a significant increase in COX-2 mRNA levels after 8 and 24 h of treatment. (c) Densitometric analysis of VEGF-A mRNA levels after 8, 24, and 32 h of treatment with NS-398. There was a significant increase in VEGF-A mRNA after 8 and 24 h of treatment.