Fig. 8.

The effect of CsA@PPTK on expression of CX43, MMP-9 and α-SMA in myocardial tissue. A Representative images of CX43 staining in myocardial tissue of MI/RI mice at 28 days after reperfusion. B The statistical results of CX43 staining. C Representative images of MMP-9 staining and α-SMA staining in myocardial tissue of MI/RI mice at 28 days after reperfusion. D The statistical results of MMP-9 staining. E The statistical results of α-SMA staining. mean ± SD, ^**p< 0.01, ^***p < 0.001 compared with sham group; ^##p < 0.01, ^###p < 0.001, compared with normal saline group; ^&p < 0.05, ^&&p < 0.01, compared with the same concentration of CsA group