Figure 8.
Atrial sympathetic remodeling induced by collagen‐induced arthritis (CIA). A through D, Atrial immunostaining and mean density of GAP43 (growth associated protein 43)–positive nerves (A and B) and TH (tyrosine hydroxylase)–positive nerves (C and D), n=8 per group. E through G, Representative Western blots and quantification of protein expressions of GAP43, TH, and NGF (nerve growth factor) in atrial tissues; n=6 per group. ***P<0.001, vs the control (CON) group. Scale bar=50 μm. Arrows indicate the GAP43‐ and TH‐positive nerves.