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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Card Fail. 2013 Mar 19;19(4):283–294. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2013.01.013

Figure 5. CTGF expression in mechanically unloaded hearts.

Figure 5

(A) Relative CTGF and ANF mRNA levels from matched patients before and after LVAD implantation. Data are means±SEM for n=15 paired tissue samples; *P<0.05, pre- vs. post-LVAD data. (B) Relative CTGF mRNA levels in pre- and post-LVAD tissue samples (n=15 for each) were compared to the average values obtained in NF patients (n=20). *P<0.05 vs. NF. (C) Comparison between CTGF ΔCt values vs. ANF ΔCt values before and after LVAD implantation. (D) CTGF mRNA levels (normalized to pre-LVAD mRNA) vs. duration of unloading.