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Zn deficiency exacerbates diabetes-induced cardiac fibrosis. Sirius Red Staining (A) was used to assess fibrosis in the heart, Scale bar = 25 µM. Western blot was used to evaluate fibrosis related factors (B), including transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF). Data were presented as mean ± SD (n = 4–7, details in Figure 1). *, p < 0.05 vs. WT group; #, p < 0.05 vs. db/ZN group.
