Fig. 8
From: Sex differences in cardiac remodeling post myocardial infarction with acute cigarette smoking
Effect of cigarette smoke (CS) on IL-6 and TNF-α proinflammatory markers fold change at day 7 post-MI. A CS-exposed MI male group had greater IL-6 mRNA expression levels compared to CS-naive MI males. Female groups had comparable IL-6 mRNA expression levels post-MI irrespective of smoke exposure. No difference across sexes was observed (B) CS-exposed MI male group had greater TNF-α mRNA expression levels compared to control males and CS-exposed MI female group. Female groups had comparable TNF-α mRNA expression levels post-MI irrespective of smoke exposure. N = 3 in each group. CTL control, MI myocardial infarction, MICS smoking plus MI. *p < 0.05; ANOVA