FIGURE 2.
QRT-PCR Results 6–8 weeks C57/B6 mice, with or without Nrf2 knockout were exposed to either filtered air or air containing particulate matter (PM) for six weeks, and then the vascular tissues were collected, snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen. N = 3 per group. WTC was C57 wild-type control group, WTE was C57 wild-type PM exposure group, KOC was Nrf2-/- group control group, and KOE was Nrf2-/- group PM exposure group. *: statistically different between the two groups (p < 0.05). (A): Expression of ACE mRNA. (B): Expression of AGT mRNA. (C): Expression of AT1R mRNA. (D): Expression of HO-1 mRNA. (E): Expression of Nqo-1 mRNA. (F): Expression of Gclc mRNA. (G): Expression of Gsta-4 mRNA.