Fig. 8
Nitric oxide promotes CD31 gene expression in eNOS transfected rBMSCs. Relative mRNA expression of endothelial-specific CD31 was upregulated in MC-eNOS and P-eNOS transfected rBMSCs as assessed by quantitative real time PCR. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.05 vs. MC-eNOS (L-NAME), P-eNOS (L-NAME), MC-GFP, P-GFP, and rBMSC. L-NAME, L-NG-nitroarginine methyl ester, MC-eNOS minicircle vector expressing endothelial nitric oxide synthase, MC-GFP minicircle vector expressing green fluorescent protein, P-eNOS plasmid vector expressing endothelial nitric oxide synthase, P-GFP plasmid vector expressing green fluorescent protein, rBMSC rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell