Figure 3.
CTRP9 overexpression improved endothelial function in pulmonary arteries from HPH rats. (A) Dose–response curves for ACh-induced relaxation were obtained from pulmonary arteries of different groups (n = 6). Data are expressed as the percentage of the contraction to phenylephrine (PE). (B) Dose–response curves for SNP-induced relaxation were obtained from pulmonary arteries of different groups (n = 6). Data are expressed as the percentage of the contraction to PE. Data are the mean ± SEM. ※※P < 0.01 vs. group N; #P < 0.05 vs. group H + AAV-Control. N normoxia for 4 weeks, H4 hypoxia for 4 weeks, H + AAV-Control transfection of AAV-Control vectors maintained at hypoxia for 4 weeks, H + AAV-CTRP9 transfection of AAV-CTRP9 vectors maintained at hypoxia for 4 weeks.