Fig. 7.
VNS increased the number of vessels in infarcted hearts. a Typical image of α-SMA-positive vessels in infarcted hearts as determined by immunostaining of α-SMA. b Quantitative analysis of α-SMA-positive vessels in infarcted hearts. *P < 0.05 vs. MI; # P < 0.05 vs. VNS. (n = 6). c Typical image of CD31-positive vessels in infarcted hearts as determined by immunostaining of CD31. d Quantitative analysis of CD31-positive vessels in infarcted hearts. *P < 0.05 vs. MI; # P < 0.05 vs. VNS. (n = 6)