Curcumin Attenuates Angiotensin II-Induced Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Inhibition of Inflammatory Response and ERK Signaling Pathways

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MMP-2 and MMP-9 protein expression and activity in three groups. (a) Immunostaining (scale bars equal 20 μm, 400x) of abdominal aortic cross-section from AngII, AngII + Cur, and control groups for MMP-2 and MMP-9 protein expression. (b) MMP-2 and MMP-9 activity by zymography. (c) Quantification of the MMP-9 activity. (d) Quantification of the MMP-2 activity. versus AngII group.

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