Fig. 4

Relative expression levels of cytokine mRNA in AMI mice myocardium. *P < 0.05, the relative expression levels of cytokine mRNA of other subgroups was compared with AMI group 5-day subgroup. ^#P < 0.05, the relative expression levels of cytokine mRNA of AMI 1-week subgroup was compared with AMI 3-day subgroup. AMI Acute myocardial infarction. TNF-α tumour necrosis factor-α, IL-1β interleukin-1β, IL-6 interleukin-6, TGF-β1 transforming growth factor-β1, BAFF B cell activating factor