Figure 7
From: Aortic remodelling induced by obstructive apneas is normalized with mesenchymal stem cells infusion
Mesenchymal stem cells infusion normalizes mechanisms of OSA-induced vascular remodelling. Quantification of the colocalization index of dihidroethidium and nucleus (DHE [R]) in OCT aortic frozen sections in Sham rats infused with saline vehicle (n = 7, Sham + S) and OSA rats injected with mesenchymal stem cells (n = 8, OSA + M) (a). Mean ± SEM protein levels of eNOS (b) and of ACE1 relative to α-actin in Sham + S (n = 8) and OSA + M (n = 8) rats (c). Mean ± SEM mRNA levels of eNOS (d) and iNOS (e) relative to Ppib from aorta homogenates of Sham + S (n = 8, white columns) and OSA + M rats (n = 6, blue columns). **p < 0.01.
