Research Article

Heme Oxygenase 1/Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Pathway Protects Intimal Hyperplasia and Mitigates Arteriovenous Fistula Dysfunction by Regulating Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response

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Effects of HO-1 knockdown on the levels of TGF-β, IL-1β, IL-18, and reactive oxygen species (ROS). (a) The contents of TGF-β in different groups. (b) The contents of IL-1β in different groups. (c) The contents of IL-18 in different groups. (d) The level of ROS in different groups. , compared with the HO-1+/-+sham group; #, compared with the HO-1+/-+AVF group; $, compared with the HO-1+/-+AVF+COPP group.
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