The effects of low-molecular-weight heparin on lung and pulmonary artery injuries in acute pulmonary embolism rat model via platelet-derived growth factor-β

Objective: To evaluate the effects of anticoagulant agent (low-molecular-weight heparin, LMWH) on the pulmonary artery intima hyperplasia of rats with acute pulmonary embolism (APE) by assaying platelet-derived growth factor-β (PDGF-β). Methods: A total of 90 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assign...

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Main Authors: Bing Zhou, Gaozhong Sun, Fuyang Mei, Heyun Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016417300889