Figures & data
Figure 1 CS-exposed mice develop the hallmarks of COPD and skeletal muscle atrophy.
Abbreviations: cdyn, dynamic lung compliance; Ctrl, control; CS, cigarette smoke; CSA, cross-sectional area; H&E, hematoxylin and eosin; MLI, mean linear intercept; MAN, mean alveolus number; LP, low-power field; SEM, standard error of mean.
![Figure 1 CS-exposed mice develop the hallmarks of COPD and skeletal muscle atrophy.](/cms/asset/b1c037e9-07e4-4d98-9a24-8c1f3595f627/dcop_a_109243_f0001_c.jpg)
Figure 2 SRF expression and subcellular redistribution.
Abbreviations: CS, cigarette smoke; Ctrl, control; DAPI, 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase; mRNA, messenger RNA; SRF, serum response factor; SEM, standard error of mean.
![Figure 2 SRF expression and subcellular redistribution.](/cms/asset/1cad5bf2-8e01-4fb1-a039-dc82438e2572/dcop_a_109243_f0002_b.jpg)
Figure 3 Reduced mRNA levels of Igf1, Acta1, and Myh2 mRNA in CS-exposed mice.
Abbreviations: CS, cigarette smoke; Ctrl, control; mRNA, messenger RNA; SEM, standard error of mean.
![Figure 3 Reduced mRNA levels of Igf1, Acta1, and Myh2 mRNA in CS-exposed mice.](/cms/asset/9d0432ce-bc8b-46ae-be21-789d47024d05/dcop_a_109243_f0003_b.jpg)
Figure 4 The expression of STARS and RhoA protein in CS-exposed and control mice.
Abbreviations: CS, cigarette smoke; Ctrl, control; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase; RhoA, ras homolog gene family, member A; STARS, striated muscle activator of Rho signaling; SEM, standard error of mean.
![Figure 4 The expression of STARS and RhoA protein in CS-exposed and control mice.](/cms/asset/f84dbd7b-3f75-42a4-9d14-dd9d792a2602/dcop_a_109243_f0004_b.jpg)