Research Article

[Retracted] S-Nitroso-L-Cysteine Ameliorated Pulmonary Hypertension in the MCT-Induced Rats through Anti-ROS and Anti-Inflammatory Pathways

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Effect of CSNO on pulmonary vascular remodeling in MCT-induced PH animals. (a) Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining for rat pulmonary arterioles. Scale bar: 20 μm. (b) Elastic van Gieson (EVG) staining of the elastic fiber of rat pulmonary arterioles. Scale bar: 20 μm. Comparison of (c) vascular wall thickness and (d) vascular wall area in each group as indicated. (e) Lung tissue SMMHC, SM22α, MMP2, and MMP9 expression in each group as indicated. (f–i) Schematic representation of the quantitative expression of indicated proteins. Data are presented as . rats. vs. the NC group, # vs. the NT group.