1. Volume 69, Issue 4, Pages 685-690 (February 2006)
Involvement of endothelium and endothelin-1 in lead-induced smooth muscle cell dysfunction in rats 
L. Molero, C. Carrasco, M. Marques, N.D. Vaziri, P.J. Mateos-Cáceres, S. Casado, C. Macaya, A. Barrientos, A.J. López-Farré 
Kidney International 
Volume 69, Issue 4, Pages (February 2006)
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2. Figure 1
Representative Western blot showing the expression of the sGC-β1 subunit in endothelialized (+End) and de-endothelialized (-End) aortic rings of control (C) and 1 p.p.m. lead-incubated (Lead) aortic segments. The bottom blot shows the expression of the constitutive protein β-actin. The bar graph represents the densitometric values in arbitrary units (AU). Results are presented as mean±s.e.m. of five different segments. *P<0.05, versus control.
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3. Figure 2
Representative Western blot showing the expression of the sGC-β1 subunit in intact aortic rings incubated with the selective ETA receptor inhibitor BQ-123 (10−6 mol/l) with or without 1 p.p.m. of lead acetate. The bottom blot shows the expression of the constitutive protein β-actin. Bar graph represents the densitometric values in arbitrary units. Results are presented as mean±s.e.m. of five different aortic segments. *P<0.05, versus control.
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4. Figure 3
Bar graph showing the expression of COX-2 protein in endothelialized (+End) and de-endothelialized (-End) aortic rings of control (C) and 1 p.p.m. lead-incubated (Lead) aortic segments rats. Results are presented as mean±s.e.m. of five different aortic segments. *P<0.05 versus endothelialized control.
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5. Figure 4
Representative Western blot showing the expression of COX-2 protein in endothelized aortic rings incubated with and without 1 p.p.m. lead in the presence of the selective ETA receptor inhibitor BQ-123 (10−6 mol/l). The bar graph represents the densitometric values in arbitrary units. Results are presented as mean±s.e.m. of five different aortic segments. *P<0.05, versus control.
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6. Figure 5
Representative Western blot showing the expression of ET-1 protein in intact aortic segments of control (C) and 1 p.p.m. lead-incubated (Lead) aortic segments. The bottom shows the expression of the constitutive protein β-actin. Bar graph represents the densitometric values in arbitrary units. Results are presented as mean±s.e.m. of five different aortic segments.
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7. Figure 6
Representative Western blot showing the expression of ETA-type receptor in endothelialized and de-endothelialized rat aortic segments incubated with or without 1 p.p.m. lead. Bar graph represents the densitometric values in arbitrary unit. Results are mean±s.e.m. of four different aortic segments.
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