Figure 6
Protein synthesis in VSMCs increases after cyclic stretch. Incorporation of 3H-proline into VSMCs in condition medium (CM) increased after 20% cyclic stretch and exogenous addition of AngII for 12 to 24 hrs and was suppressed by PD98059, losartan, AngII antibody, and myocardin siRNA. *P < 0.05 vs. control. #P < 0.05 vs. cyclic stretch (n = 6 per group).