Table 3 Correlation between expression of collagens and nuclear NF-AT3 and NF-AT4 in the left and right atria of patients with atrial fibrillation mRNA
NF-AT3 | NF-AT4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Collagen I | Left atrium | NF-AT3 mRNA | NF-AT4 mRNA |
mRNA | Not significant | Not significant | |
Right atrium | NF-AT3 mRNA | NF-AT4 mRNA | |
r = 0.351, P < 0.01 | r = 0.412, P < 0.01 | ||
Collagen III | Left atrium | NF-AT3 mRNA | NF-AT4 mRNA |
mRNA | Not significant | r = 0.354, P < 0.01 | |
Right atrium | NF-AT3 mRNA | NF-AT4 mRNA | |
r = 0.526, P < 0.01 | r = 0.420, P < 0.01 | ||
NF-AT3 | NF-AT4 | ||
Collagen I | Left atrium | NF-AT3 protein | NF-AT4 protein |
protein | r = 0.447, P < 0.01 | No significant | |
Right atrium | NF-AT3 protein | NF-AT4 protein | |
r = 0.469, P < 0.01 | Not significant | ||
Collagen III | Left atrium | NF-AT3 protein | NF-AT4 protein |
protein | r = 0.774, P < 0.01 | r = 0.421, P < 0.01 | |
Right atrium | NF-AT3 protein | NF-AT4 protein | |
r = 0.740, P < 0.01 | r = 0.404, P < 0.01 |