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. 2023 Jul 11;14:1199294. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1199294

FIGURE 4.

FIGURE 4

Effect of flaxseed lignan extract (FLE) on cardiac mRNA expression of (A) apelin-13, (B) apelin receptor (APJ), (C) nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), (D) matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and (E) forkhead box O3 a (FOXO3a) in the cafeteria diet (CAFD)-fed rats. F13A is an apelin-13 receptor blocker. Values are presented as the mean ± SD (n = 6 per group; one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001).