Fig. 6From: Spironolactone ameliorates endothelial dysfunction through inhibition of the AGE/RAGE axis in a chronic renal failure rat modelSpironolactone (SPL) reduces (a) cytosolic and (b) mitochondrial reactive oxidative species (ROS) production in human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) stimulated by advanced glycation end products (AGEs) at a concentration of 200 μg/ml. Pre-treatment of AGEs-stimulated HAECs with anti-AGEs neutralizing antibody (Aby) at a concentration of 50 μg/ml or N-acetylcysteine (NAC) at a concentration of 20 mM was used as a positive control. * any groups compared with the vehicle, p < 0.05; $ any groups compared with the AGEs (200 μg/mL)Back to article page