Fig. 5

Effects of liguzinediol on TGF-β1/Smads pathway in MI rats. a The level of TGF-β in serum was detected by Elisa kit (n = 10). b Relative mRNA expressions of TGF-β1, Smad2, Smad3, Smad7 and CD105 in LV were detected by RT-PCR (n = 3). c Relative protein expressions of TGF-β1, Smad2, p-Smad2, Smad3, p-Smad3, Smad7 and CD105 in LV were detected by western blot (n = 3). Data are shown as the mean ± SD. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, compared to Sham group; ^#P < 0.05, ^##P < 0.01, compared to MI group