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Table 1 Content of various proteins detected in the aortic media

From: Spice up the hypertension diet - curcumin and piperine prevent remodeling of aorta in experimental L-NAME induced hypertension

 

L

LP

LCP

LC

Con

P

CP

C

PTAH

26.38 ± 11.65*

21.06 ± 10.52 +

17.69 ± 5.02 ++

15.01 ± 8.52 +++

20.07 ± 7.12

21.58 ± 13.41 +

17.45 ± 4.88 ++

21.50 ± 6.92 +

actin

18.87 ± 13.19***

24.81 ± 10.39*. +

26.81 ± 8.41 ++

27.76 ± 8.50 +++

31.03 ± 9.00

32.69 ± 7.34 +++

30.48 ± 8.11 +++

27.96 ± 6.25 ++

elastin

25.75 ± 3.93***

28.06 ± 3.92***

33.73 ± 3.09 +++

30.95 ± 8.36 +

34.12 ± 7.88

33.26 ± 9.02 +++

33.78 ± 9.40 +++

34.74 ± 5.57 +++

collagen I

12.48 ± 6.77**

10.60 ± 8.23***

10.85 ± 3.45***

7.22 ± 4.76***

20.20 ± 12.10

22.67 ± 7.18 ++

18.67 ± 11.09 +

22.11 ± 10.12 ++

collagen III

0.23 ± 0.16*

0.20 ± 0.17**

0.30 ± 0.18*

0.22 ± 0.24**

0.50 ± 0.39

0.61 ± 0.44 +

0.60 ± 0.51 ++

0.58 ± 0.43 ++

total collagen

12.75 ± 6.89**

10.81 ± 8.36***

11.15 ± 3.56***

7.44 ± 4.95***

20.71 ± 12.27

23.29 ± 7.41 +++

19.27 ± 11.46 +++

22.69 ± 10.38 +++

van Gieson

15.14 ± 6.78***

17.45 ± 4.22***

17.35 ± 2.08***

13.98 ± 4.15***

25.57 ± 6.27

27.01 ± 5.42 +++

25.20 ± 3.34 +++

26.08 ± 3.82 +++

CSA

0.77 ± 0.17*

0.73 ± 0.19*

0.62 ± 0.05 ++

0.73 ± 0.13*

0.55 ± 0.04

0.54 ± 0.07 +

0.55 ± 0.09 +

0.55 ± 0.03 +

thickness

0.14 ± 0.03*

0.14 ± 0.02**

0.12 ± 0.01

0.14 ± 0.02***

0.11 ± 0.01

0.10 ± 0.01 ++

0.11 ± 0.01 +

0.11 ± 0.01 +

inner diameter

1.42 ± 0.09

1.51 ± 0.15

1.43 ± 0.03

1.47 ± 0.12

1.54 ± 0.09

1.53 ± 0.12

1.58 ± 0.11

1.49 ± 0.13

  1. The table summarizes the values of the relative content of various proteins in the media of the aorta expressed in% of the total cross sectional area (CSA), which is given in mm2, thickness and inner diameter in mm. Con - control, L - L-NAME induced hypertension, P - piperine, C - curcumin. + p < 0.05, ++ p < 0.01, +++ p < 0.001 versus L; * p < 0.05 versus Con, ** p < 0.01 versus Con, *** p < 0.001 versus Con.