Figure 7.
ZFAS1-knockdown increases the expression levels of proteins associated with migration and invasion in vascular smooth muscle cells induced by ox-LDL. Protein expression levels of MMP2 and MMP9 were detected by western blotting. The data are expressed as the mean ± SEM from three independent experiments. ***P<0.001 vs. Control; #P<0.05 vs. ox-LDL + oe-NC. ZFAS1, zinc finger antisense 1; ox-LDL, oxidized low-density lipoprotein; MMP, matrix metallopeptidase; oe, overexpression; NC, negative control.