Table 8.
Western blot analysis of TGF-β1 and Collagen III protein levels from atrial tissues
| Sham | AF-Control | Ad-EGFP | Ad-ACE2 | *p | #p | ♂p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TGF-β1 | 0.21 ± 0.14 | 0.48 ± 0.15 | 0.49 ± 0.11 | 0.29 ± 0.10 | 0.004 | 0.003 | <0.05 |
| Collagen III | 0.15 ± 0.14 | 0.49 ± 0.32 | 0.47 ± 0.22 | 0.21 ± 0.09 | 0.012 | 0.018 | <0.05 |
| Collagen I | 0.95 ± 0.18 | 1.75 ± 0.21 | 1.95 ± 0.26 | 1.03 ± 0.18 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Fibronectin | 0.26 ± 0.06 | 0.46 ± 0.13 | 0.49 ± 0.16 | 0.29 ± 0.12 | 0.007 | 0.002 | 0.016/0.005 |
* Sham vs. AF-Control; # Sham vs. Ad-EGFP; ♂ Ad-ACE2 vs. Ad-EGFP (or AF-Control), n = 7