showed a trendP = 0.09
Analysis of cardiac function showed a trend towards reduced ejection fraction (EF) in the LysM-Cre- Eng fl/fl mice ( Fig 1D , WT 34.07±3.65% vs LysM-Cre- Eng fl/fl 22.73±4.30%, P = 0.09), suggesting an involvement of endoglin in macrophage function during cardiac repair.