Research Article

c-kit+AT2R+ Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cell Subset Is a Superior Subset for Cardiac Protection after Myocardial Infarction

Table 2

Echocardiography examination.

EF value (%)End-systolic volume (µL)End-diastolic volume (µL)
1 week2 weeks3 weeks1 week2 weeks3 weeks1 week2 weeks3 weeks

Sham60.55 ± 4.0164.8 ± 4.5063.2 ± 4.3717.6 ± 2.7314.75 ± 3.1316.11 ± 2.6643.1 ± 4.6241.78 ± 6.0943.87 ± 5.29
c-kit+ BMMNC45.6 ± 4.9342.3 ± 9.0140.1 ± 6.1535.9 ± 7.1241.00 ± 11.6442.75 ± 8.6666.0 ± 9.7570.82 ± 9.8970.83 ± 7.67
c-kit+ BMMNC35.0 ± 5.6929.6 ± 5.3329.1 ± 6.6252.01 ± 14.0364.56 ± 12.4764.70 ± 12.5579.43 ± 14.8091.10 ± 11.4991.02 ± 11.99
Unfractionated BMMNCs32.6 ± 6.5924.9 ± 5.2826.0 ± 4.9462.53 ± 15.2473.45 ± 15.3273.93 ± 15.6191.78 ± 14.3797.08 ± 14.0799.22 ± 15.40
PBS23.5 ± 6.3323.9 ± 5.3123.5 ± 4.4377.66 ± 13.8482.51 ± 16.9180.11 ± 14.9399.82 ± 11.52107.6 ± 15.75103.3 ± 14.25

EF: ejection fraction. for each group; values are means ± SEM.