Identification of Candidate Genes Potentially Relevant to Chamber-Specific Remodeling in Postnatal Ventricular Myocardium

Figure 4

Estimation of myostatin (MSTN) mRNA levels in the LV and RV of newborn and 20-day-old piglets. (a) Representative qPCR amplification plot of MSTN mRNA levels in the LV (red) and RV (blue) of three 20-day-old piglet hearts. Internal RPL19 reference levels in the LV (red) and RV (blue) are shown. Arrows: threshold cycle (C_T). FT: fluorescent threshold. ΔC_𝑇: differences in threshold cycles for target and reference. NTC: nontemplate controls. B: MSTN mRNA levels in the LV versus RV ventricle of newborn and 20-day-old piglets. ^∗𝑃<.05, newborn piglets (𝑛=3). ^#𝑃<.05, 20-day-old piglets (𝑛=3).

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