Figure 4.
Cx43 distribution/phosphorylation. (A) Representative western blots of t-Cx43 expression, npCx43, and total protein loading control from POD-0 LAA, terminal LA, terminal RA after surgery on POD-2 and POD-4 in NC and FO groups. (B, D) Column plots of mean ± SEM of t-Cx43 protein band relative density relative to total protein abundance at both POD-2 (B) and POD-4 (D). (C, E) Column plots of mean ± SEM of npCx43/t-Cx43 ratio protein at POD-2 (C) and POD-4 (E); n = 6–8 per group (three to four per day). Asterisk (*) indicates P < 0.05.