Trimethoxystilbene Reduces Nuclear Factor Kappa B, Interleukin-6, and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Levels in Rats with Pulmonary Artery Hypertension

Table 2

Expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), interleukin- (IL-) 6, and tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α in myocardial cells from pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) model rats.

Group	n	Positive cell rate (%)
		NF-κB	IL-6	TNF-α
Normal	12	2.912 ± 0.903	2.152 ± 0.765	3.186 ± 1.332
Model	12	49.067 ± 5.545	27.148 ± 4.132	37.892 ± 11.432
TMS	12	11.821 ± 3.114	5.826 ± 1.772	9.381 ± 2.329

, model group vs normal control group comparison. , trimethoxystilbene (TMS) group vs model group comparison.