(D) RT-qPCR analysis of Xirp2 mRNA levels in LVs of WT and Cand2 KO mice after sham and TAC surgeries. Analyzed by One-way ANOVA, n=6-10 biological replicates per mice group. Data information: Error bars indicate means ± SEM; * - P ≤ 0.05, ** - P ≤ 0.01, *** - P ≤ 0.001, **** - P ≤ 0.0001 