Induction of Ankrd1 in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Correlates with the Heart Failure Progression

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ANKRD1 and adiponectin correlate with tissue propensity to apoptosis. (a) Linear correlation between ANKRD1 expression and BAX/BCL-2 ratio. Regression line is represented within 95% confidence interval for the mean value. A negative correlation between ANKRD1 expression () and BAX/BCL-2 ratio () was found (, , ). (b) Linear correlation between adiponectin levels and BAX/BCL-2 ratio. Regression line is represented within 95% confidence interval for the mean value. A negative correlation between serum adiponectin levels (μg/mL) and cardiac BAX/BCL-2 ratio () was observed (, , ).

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