Research Article

Oxidative Stress in Cardiac Tissue of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: The Effects of Overweight and Obesity

Figure 4

Marker of inflammation. Expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) was determined by western blot analysis. The values are shown as percentage of control (normal BMI). Original blots are shown below the densitometric quantification. The signal of VCAM-1 was normalized to the loading control—beta-actin. Control: BMI < 25 kg/m2; overweight: BMI 25–29 kg/m2; obese: BMI > 30 kg/m2. All data are expressed as mean ± SEM from independent measurements/patients. vs. Ctr. group