Research Article

The Calcilytic Drug Calhex-231 Ameliorates Vascular Hyporesponsiveness in Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock by Inhibiting Oxidative Stress and miR-208a-Mediated Mitochondrial Fission

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Role of MLC phosphorylation in Cal-mediated effects on vascular reactivity after THS: (a) representative immunoblots showing the expression and phosphorylation of MLC; (b) ratio of phosphorylated MLC/total MLC based on optical density of immunoblot bands; (c) ratio of total MLC/β-actin based on optical density of immunoblot bands. Immunoblot analyses were repeated three times. (d) Contractile response of superior mesenteric arteries to norepinephrine (NE) (). compared with the sham-operated group; ## compared with the LR group; ^^ compared with the shock+Cal group. Sham: sham-operated; LR: lactated Ringer’s solution; Cal: Calhex-231.
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