Figure 4From: Valsartan blocks thrombospondin/transforming growth factor/Smads to inhibit aortic remodeling in diabetic rats RT-PCR analysis of mRNA level of components in the TSP1-mediated TGF β1/Smads signaling pathway in aortas. *P < 0.05. Abbreviations: TGFβ1, transforming growth factor β1; TβRII, TGFβ type II receptor; TSP1, thrombospondin 1.Back to article page