a strong trendP =0.065
Immunoblot experiments of fibrotic markers in ischemic myocardium showed decreased Jak/STAT signaling as indicated by decreased expression of Jak2 ( P =0.021), and a strong trend toward decreased expression of phosphorylated STAT3 ( P =0.065), and the ratio of phosphorylated STAT3/STAT3 ( P =0.065).