Figure 5From: Modulation of TGF-β/BMP-6 expression and increased levels of circulating smooth muscle progenitor cells in a type I diabetes mouse modelBMP-6 and TGF-β mRNA expression in SPC. Quantitative PCR showed decreased BMP-6 (A) and increased TGF-β (B) mRNA expression in SPC from diabetic animals compared to controls. mRNA levels are expressed relative to the mean expression in the non-diabetic control group in SPC cultured for 10 days. * p < 0.05, # p < 0.001Back to article page