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Table 3 Effects of TCM on myocardial TGF-β1

From: Ameliorative effects of Xue-Fu-Zhu-Yu decoction, Tian-Ma-Gou-Teng-Yin and Wen-Dan decoction on myocardial fibrosis in a hypertensive rat mode

Sample

IOD

Area(μm2)

Density

WKY control

1839 ± 75

2290 ± 122

0.81 ± 0.07

SHR control

1225 ± 39

1018 ± 20

1.20 ± 0.01*

TMGTY

1306 ± 74

1179 ± 58

1.12 ± 0.12

WDD

1740 ± 46

1580 ± 85

1.11 ± 0.08

XFZYTD

921 ± 43

1009 ± 43

0.92 ± 0.09**

CAPTOPRIL

591 ± 60

708 ± 11

0.83 ± 0.07**

  1. *p < 0.05 compared to the WKY control, **p < 0.05 compared to the SHR control