Fig. 7

The first part of the data for mRNA expression in the left ventricle – gene markers of myocardial stress and contractile function. Natriuretic peptide A A, natriuretic peptide B B, the ratio of the β-myosin heavy chain (Myh7) to α-myosin heavy chain (Myh6) C, sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase D, phospholamban E and transglutaminase 2 F in sham-operated normotensive transgene-negative Hannover Sprague-Dawley rats (HanSD), hypertensive sham-operated Ren-2 transgenic (TGR) rats, and in TGR assessed two weeks after creation of the aorto-caval fistula (ACF). * P < 0.05 compared with sham-operated HanSD rats. @ P < 0.05 compared with all other groups. The values are means ± SEM