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. 2022 Jan 26;11(3):427. doi: 10.3390/cells11030427

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Cardiac myofibroblast (αSMA) marker and metalloproteinase inhibitor factor (TIMP). No significant difference was observed between various stages of AF and the control SR group regarding αSMA (N = 91) and TIMP (N = 89); respectively p = 0.99, (B), and p = 0.41, (D). Representative blot images for αSMA and TIMP expression are illustrated in (A,C), respectively. SR = control group, ParAF = paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, PerAF = persistent atrial fibrillation, LSPerAF = longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation. Statistical tests used: ANOVA.