Increased blood mRNA expression of inflammatory and anti-fibrotic markers in dogs with congestive heart failure

S Fonfara, S R Tew, P Cripps, J Dukes-McEwan, P D Clegg

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Abstract

Inflammation and extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling contribute to the development of congestive heart failure (CHF), but the pathogenesis is still incompletely understood. Therefore, whole blood samples from eight dogs without cardiac disease and eight dogs with CHF were investigated for mRNA expression of IL1β, IL2, IL4, IL6, IL8, IL10, TNFα, IFNγ, TGFβ1-3, MMP1, -2, -3, -9 and TIMP1-4 using quantitative PCR. Dogs with CHF had significantly higher IL1β (P=0.015), IL2 (P=0.043), MMP1 (P=0.031), TIMP3 (P=0.012) and lower TNFα (P
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)879-85
Number of pages7
JournalResearch in Veterinary Science
Volume93
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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