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Fig. 2 | Respiratory Research

Fig. 2

From: Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB regulates the airway tone via activation of MAP2K, thromboxane, actin polymerisation and Ca2+-sensitisation

Fig. 2

(GPs’ IPL): Effect of PDGF-BB on airway parameters. A Effect of PDGF-BB on TV: (○) control (n = 7); (■) PDGF-BB (n = 7); ( ) imatinib (n = 7); ( ) perfused imatinib/PDGF-BB (n = 7); ( ) nebulised imatinib/PDGF-BB (n = 6); ■ PDGF-BB: time point 0 (§) vs. 140 (§§) min: p < 0.001. B Effect of PDGF-BB on Cdyn: (○) control (n = 7); (■) PDGF-BB (n = 7); ( ) imatinib (n = 7); ( ) perfused imatinib/PDGF-BB (n = 7); ( ) nebulised imatinib/PDGF-BB (n = 6); ■ PDGF-BB: time point 0 (§) vs. 140 (§§) min: p < 0.001. C Effect of PDGF-BB on Res: (○) control (n = 7); (■) PDGF-BB (n = 7); ( ) imatinib (n = 7); ( ) perfused imatinib/PDGF-BB (n = 7); ( ) nebulised imatinib/PDGF-BB (n = 6). A–C Statistics was performed by a LMM. p < 0.05 are considered as significant: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 and ***p < 0.001

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