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Fig. 4 | Cardiovascular Diabetology

Fig. 4

From: Nicorandil attenuates carotid intimal hyperplasia after balloon catheter injury in diabetic rats

Fig. 4

Cell proliferation in injured carotid arteries. a IF staining of PCNA and α-SMA in DM-sham group, DM-injury group, DM-injury + nicorandil group, and DM-injury + nicorandil + 5HD group. b Quantitative analysis of percentage of PCNA-positive cells in intima. Nicorandil decreased cell proliferation in balloon injured arteries. This decrease was reversed by 5-HD. Bars represent mean ± SE. **p < 0.01

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