PAH | pulmonary arterial hypertension |
hPASMCs | human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells |
HIF-1α | hypoxia-inducible factor-1α |
CAPE | caffeic acid phenethyl ester |
MCT | monocrotaline |
RVSP | right ventricle systolic pressure |
LVSP | systolic pressure of left ventricle |
BrdU | bromodeoxyuridine |
MTT | 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
PDGF-BB | platelet-derived growth factor |
MMPs | matrix metalloproteinases |
TIMPs | tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases |
VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |