Research Article
SP600125 Attenuates Nicotine-Related Aortic Aneurysm Formation by Inhibiting Matrix Metalloproteinase Production and CC Chemokine-Mediated Macrophage Migration
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Expression of MCP-1 and RANTES under a concentration gradient of nicotine in MOVAS cells. Cellular mRNA expression levels of MCP-1 and RANTES (a, b) and the levels of secreted MCP-1 and RANTES in the supernatant (c, d) are shown. MCP-1 and RANTES expression as well as secretion was induced by nicotine in a dose-dependent fashion. The strongest expression was observed for 0.5 ng/mL and 5 ng/mL nicotine. Data are from independent triplicate experiments. and versus control; and versus the group treated with 5 ng/mL nicotine.
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