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. 2016 May 30;2016:6578578. doi: 10.1155/2016/6578578

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Comparison of (a) mRNA expression of eNOS by qRT-PCR and (b) sGC-dependent bioavailability of NO, expressed as the pVASP/VASP protein ratio. Representative bands on western blots are presented. The substrate availability of NOS, expressed as (c) mRNA expression of arginase isoform I determined by qRT-PCR, (d) mRNA expression of arginase isoform II determined by qRT-PCR, and (e) arginase activity (μmol urea/g protein/min) determined by spectrophotometry in the lungs of rats exposed to normoxia (NX), chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH2x2), or chronic hypoxia (CH). Values are expressed as means and SE. ∗ p < 0.05; ∗∗ p < 0.01; ∗∗∗ p < 0.001; n = 8 in each group.