[Retracted] Effects of Ruanmailing in Blocking Early Stages of Atherosclerosis by TNF-α Regulation via Kir2.1

<div>Gene expression levels of (a) TNF-α and (b) Kir2.1. TNF-α gene expression increased remarkably after the formation of macrophage foam cells. Treatment with serum containing different concentrations of Ruanmailing significantly decreased Kir2.1 and TNF-α gene expression levels compared with the levels in macrophage control (∗P &lt; 0.05). Group A: macrophage control, Group B: macrophage foam cell, Group C: low-concentration Ruanmailing, Group D: medium-concentration Ruanmailing, Group E: high-concentration Ruanmailing.</div>

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Figure 5: [Retracted] Effects of Ruanmailing in Blocking Early Stages of Atherosclerosis by TNF-α Regulation via Kir2.1