Icariin Attenuates Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension via the Inhibition of TGF-β1/Smads Pathway in Rats

Figure 5

Icariin inhibits MMP2 protein level in rat lung tissues. Oral administration of icariin suppressed MMP2 expression. ^∗∗ρ < 0.01, ns = no significant, N = 6/group.

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