Figure 4From: Atrial fibrosis in a chronic murine model of obstructive sleep apnea: mechanisms and prevention by mesenchymal stem cellsmRNA expression in the OSA and Sham rats. (A) TIMP-1, (B) TIMP-2, (C) MMP-9, (D) LOX, (E) eNOS and (F) TGF-β1 mRNA expression (ng-equ) in the four cardiac chambers of Sham (n = 14) and OSA (n = 16) rats (Mean ± SEM, *P < 0.05).Back to article page