Fig. 6From: Astaxanthin attenuates cigarette smoke-induced small airway remodeling via the AKT1 signaling pathwayAXT directly binds and inhibits AKT1(A): The protein level of AKT1 and phospho-AKT1 in mice lung tissue; (B): Interactive sites between AXT and AKT1 by docking analysis; (C): AXT increased phosphor-AKT1 expression dose-dependently in cigarette smoke extract(CSE)‐treated MRC5 cells; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001Back to article page