C-Type Natriuretic Peptide Ameliorates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction in Rats with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Figure 3

The cGMP concentration of plasma in normal and PAH rats with or without LPS and CNP treatment. Data are presented as mean ± SD. C1: control group treated with normal saline. C2: control group treated with LPS. C3: control group treated with LPS and CNP. P1: PAH group treated with normal saline. P2, PAH group treated with LPS. P3: PAH group treated with LPS and CNP. The values of cGMP were significantly increased in P3 group when compared with P1 and P2 groups.