Cardiology Research, ISSN 1923-2829 print, 1923-2837 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 5, Number 1, February 2014, pages 23-29

Treadmill Exercise Training Improves Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression in the Cardiac Muscle of Type I Diabetic Rats

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Immunohistochemical staining of VEGF cardiac tissue 5 µm thick paraffin-embedded sections. VEGF immunoreactivity (at the tips of the arrows) is stronger following exercise training in the diabetic rats. A) From SC. B) From EC. C) From SPD. D) From EPD. SC: Sedentary Control. EC: Exercised Control. SD: Sedentary diabetic. ED: Exercised diabetic.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Expression of VEGF in the cardiac muscle. The expression level of VEGF decreased significantly in the diabetic sedentary group compared to sedentary control groups (P < 0.05*). Exercise training significantly increased the expression level of VEGF in diabetic rats (P < 0.01**). SC: Sedentary Control. EC: Exercised Control. SD: Sedentary Diabetic. ED: Exercised Diabetic.