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From: Simvastatin prevents large blood pressure variability induced aggravation of cardiac hypertrophy in hypertensive rats by inhibiting RhoA/Ras–ERK pathways

Figure 2

A, Representative photographs of Mallory–Azan stainings of the whole sections and microphotographs (inlets) of the left ventricles (LVs). Fibrotic tissue is stained blue. B, Pooled data of the effects of SAD and simva on LVW/BW (a), the minimum transverse myocyte diameter (b), and percent myocardial fibrosis area (c). Bar=1 × s.d. (n=10). *P<0.05 vs. Sham+vehicle; δP<0.05 vs. Sham+Simva; †P<0.05 vs. SAD+vehicle.

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