Production of I16 mRNA in Reg1-/- hearts under pressure overload. Reg1+/+ and Reg1−/− hearts 4 weeks (A through D) or 1 week (E) after transverse aortic constriction (TAC) were analyzed. Data were evaluated by the Student t test (C and D) or 1-way analysis of variance with the Bonferroni post hoc test (E). Data are mean ± SEM. *P<0.05, ***P<0.001. A, Double staining of TAC-operated Reg1−/− heart sections with anti-CD68 (red) and anti-CD11c (green) antibodies. B, Double staining of TAC-operated Reg1−/− heart sections with anti-CD68 (red) and anti-CD206 (green) antibodies. Scale bar, 100 µm. C, The ratio of CD11c-positive or CD206-positive to CD68-postive cell numbers (n=3). D, In situ hybridization for Il6 mRNA (red) in Reg1+/+ or Reg1−/− hearts, followed by immunostaining with α-sarcomeric action antibody (green). Scale bar, 100 µm. Right graph shows the number of red dots in cardiomyocytes. E, Tnfa and Il6 mRNA levels 1 week after TAC. Total n=5 (sham–Reg1+/+), 5 (TAC–Reg1+/+), 5 (sham–Reg1−/−), or 6 (TAC–Reg1−/−) per group. Gapdh mRNA was used as the loading control. The averaged value in sham-operated Reg1+/+ mice was set equal to 1.