Research Article

Loureirin B Alleviates Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury via Inhibiting PAI-1/TGF-β1/Smad Signaling Pathway

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LrB suppressed the expression of PAI-1 and the activation of TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway in MI/R mice. (a) Representative images showing the distribution of PAI-1 in cardiac tissues after immunofluorescence staining. Scar bar = 50 μm. (b, c) Relative mRNA and protein expression of urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) and tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) in the cardiac tissues. (d) Western blot analysis for TGF-β1R, TGF-β1, p-Smad2/3, and Smad2/3. Relative protein expression of (e) PAI-1, (f) TGF-β1R, (g) TGF-β1, (h) p-Smad2/3, and (i) Smad2/3 in the cardiac tissues. Values are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 6). vs. sham group. , , vs. MI/R group.