Figure 8.

Effect of allicin on inflammatory mediators in the RVs of MCT-induced PAH rats. (A) TNF-α protein expression and (B) IL-6 protein expression. Control group (CON), saline solution as the vehicle; monocrotaline group (MCT) with 60 mg/kg; and MCT with 16 mg/kg of allicin (MCT + A). For Western blotting, four randomly selected samples were analyzed per group. Differences were tested by ordinary one-way ANOVA followed by the Tukey multiple comparison test. Data are presented as mean and standard errors. * p < 0.05 vs. Control; ∆ p < 0.05 vs. MCT.