Fig. 1From: Heat shock protein 27 plays a protective role in thoracic aortic dissection by promoting cell proliferation and inhibiting apoptosisWestern blots were performed using the protein lysate from aortic tissues. HSP27 protein levels were significantly increased in the aortic wall of TAD patients compared with controls (p = 0.006). β-actin was used as loading control protein. Control, n = 8; TAD, n = 12Back to article page