Research Article

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

Table 4

Expression level of interleukin- (IL-) 6 and tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α in the serum of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) model rats as determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Group (n = 12)IL-6 (ng/L)TNF-α (ng/L)

TMS11.32 ± 3.7516.82 ± 4.48
PAH37.41 ± 5.9746.31 ± 6.31
Normal7.64 ± 1.0011.35 ± 0.55

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