Figure 3. Relationship between oxidative stress and Sesns expression in patients.
(A) The amount of O2·− in SR and PmAF. (B) The amount of malondialdehyde in SR and PmAF. The production of O2·−and MDA from LA and RA increased significantly in PmAF group compared with that in SR group. (C) The amount of O2·− positively correlated with the protein expression of Sesn1, Sesn2, and Sesn3. (D) A similar relationship was observed between MDA and Sesn1, Sesn2, and Sesn3. SR group n = 23, PmAF group n = 19, **P < 0.01 compared with the SR group. SR = Sinus rhythm; PmAF = Permanent AF; LA = left atrium, RA = right atrium.