FIGURE 4.
UA intervention effects on the mRNA and protein expression of the NOX4/ROS and RhoA/ROCK1 signaling pathways. (A,B) RT-qPCR analysis of Nox4, Rhoa, Rock1, Alphasma, Col1a1, mmp1, and Timp1 mRNA expression levels in each group. (C–E) WB analysis of the protein expression levels in each group. (F) ROS contents in each group detected by the DCFH-DA assay. The data are presented as the means ± SEMs of three replicates. ∗p < 0.05, versus the CON group; #p < 0.05, versus the NOX4GV 358Lv group.