Figure 5. Mitochondrial protein carbonyl and signaling for mitochondrial biogenesis increased after 4 weeks of Ang treatment, which was prevented by SS-31.
(A) Ang significantly increased cardiac mitochondrial protein carbonyl content, and was significantly ameliorated by SS-31, but not by NAC. (B) qPCR revealed significant upregulation of genes in mitochondrial biogenesis, all of which were attenuated by SS-31. NAC treatment did not significantly change any genes in mitochondrial biogenesis signaling. *p–0.05 compared with saline group, #p–0.05 compared with Ang treated group, n=4–7.