Research Article
Attenuating Atherosclerosis through Inhibition of the NF-κB/NLRP3/IL-1β Pathway-Mediated Pyroptosis in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells (VSMCs)
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The carotid arteries of ApoE-/-male mice. (a, b) Histopathologic assessment of the vascular of ApoE-/-mice after feed high fat feed intraperitoneal and injection of Par (5mg/kg) for 16 weeks. Shown are representative H&E-stained sections of carotid arteries from two independent experiments (; positive staining: brown to black; scale bar = 100 μm). (c) Quantification of the results shown in (a, b). Data are expressed as . vs. control group. (d, e) Calcification was assessed by alizarin red staining (positive staining: red; scale bar = 100 μm). (f) Quantification of the results shown in (d, e). Data are expressed as . vs. control group.
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