Research Article

ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channels Mediate the Cardioprotective Effect of Panax notoginseng Saponins against Myocardial Ischaemia–Reperfusion Injury and Inflammatory Reaction

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PNS pretreatment could improve hemodynamics and myocardial morphology in rats with MIRI. (a) Maximum rise rate of left ventricular pressure (+dp/dtmax). (b) Maximum fall rate of left ventricular pressure (−dp/dtmax). (c) Mean left ventricular diastolic pressure (mLVDP). (d) Mean left ventricular systolic pressure (mLVSP) (). (e–j) Myocardial histology according to H&E staining in different groups (). vs. Sham, # vs. I/R, vs. I/R+PNS.
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(e) Sham
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(j) I/R+PNS+Gly