Figure 4.
Segmental Analysis of Transmurality and [18F]FDG Uptake of Infarcted Porcine Hearts, 1 Month after Treatment with apoCDCs, CDCs, or Saline Control
(A) Significantly lower transmurality was detected in mid-anteroseptal, inferoseptal, and apical segments in both CDC and apoCDC groups than in the untreated control animals. (B) Significantly higher FDG uptake was found in apical-anterior, apical-septal, and apex regions in apoCDC-treated animals and in the apical-anterior segment in CDC-treated animals compared to untreated controls. Data are mean ± SEM. ∗p < 0.05 (ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc) compared to AMI untreated.