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Fig. 3 | Respiratory Research

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From: Neutrophil extracellular traps promote proliferation of pulmonary smooth muscle cells mediated by CCDC25 in pulmonary arterial hypertension

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NETs can promote cytoskeletal remodeling and phenotypic transformation of PASMCs via ILK/β-parvin/RAC1 pathway in vitro. (A-B) Western blotting analysis of cytoskeletal related α-tubulin, β-tubulin, α-SMA, and SM22α in PASMCs. (C) Phalloidin staining to evaluate the effect of NETs on the cytoskeleton of PASMCs. (D-E) Western blotting analysis of CCDC25, and ILK/β-parvin/RAC1 pathway in PASMCs. Protein levels were normalized to β-actin. All results were presented as the mean ± SEM (n = 3). The p values were determined by Student’s t-test. NS: p > 0.05, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

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