title: [Expression of chemokine-like factor 2 (CKLF2) mRNA in the rat myocardium after myocardial infarction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the expression of chemokine-like factor 2 (CKLF2) mRNA in the rat myocardium after myocardial infarction (MI).
  
  
  METHODS
  In a rat model of MI, the myocardium surrounding the infarcted area was used for RNA preparation at different time points. After RT, competitive polymerase chain reaction amplification was performed to assess the expression of rCKLF2 mRNA. SAS Kruskal-Wallis test was used for statistical comparisons.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The gene expression of rCKLF2 at mRNA level was significantly increased in the myocardium surrounding the infarcted area 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks after infarction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is possible that CKLF2 contributes to the pathophysiological process and needs to be further investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China.
authors.forename: Yanjun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Xue
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Dingfang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bu
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huo
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018925:Chemokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D015870:Gene Expression; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000378:metabolism*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: C474963:CKLF2 protein, rat; D018925:Chemokines; D012333:RNA, Messenger