Fig. 3.

TRx mRNA expression in hEPCs and HUVECs during hypoxic stress. TRx mRNA expression was increased significantly from 24 hours and thereafter during hypoxia in hEPCs (193.5±56.3%, 188.7±65.9%, 205.9±61.2% on 24, 36, 47 hours), but no increase in TRx mRNA expression in HUVECs was evident during the whole hypoxic period. ^*Significantly different from the control time (p<0.05). TRx: thioredoxin, mRNA: messenger ribonucleic acid, hEPC: human endothelial progenitor cells, HUVEC: human umbilical vein endothelial cells.