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. 2021 Jan 26;26(3):640. doi: 10.3390/molecules26030640

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Effect of kahweol on CTGF induced phenotype switching in VSMCs. (A) Cells were stimulated with rCTGF (50 ng/mL) for 24 h at the indicated dosages and then (B) Cells were pretreated with rCTGF (50 ng/mL) for one hour and then treated with kahweol (10 μM) for 24 h. Protein levels of CTGF, fibronectin, SM22α, α-SMA, and β-actin were determined by Western blotting with specific antibodies. Bar graphs present the densitometric quantification of the Western blot bands. Results are representative of three independent experiments. *, p < 0.05; vs. untreated control; #, p < 0.05; vs. rCTGF group.