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. 2012 Feb 10;302(8):H1726–H1736. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00783.2011

Fig. 6.

Fig. 6.

Influence of testosterone (Te) on cardiac remodeling. Testosterone increases IL-1β and serpin A 3n levels in the heart during acute CVB3 myocarditis. IL-1β further elevates serpin A 3n levels, which contribute to cardiac remodeling and fibrosis by reducing Mmp3 and Mmp9.