Fig. 6
From: Radiation-induced muscle fibrosis rat model: establishment and valuation
At different time points after 90Gy irradiation, gene expressions (Pax7, Myf5, MyoD, MyoG and Mrf4) related to skeletal muscle satellite cell proliferation and myogenic differentiation in the rectus femoris. (*p < 0.05 compared with the control group.) The expression of Pax7 increased in first week, peaked the fourth week, and fell to a normal level at the eighth week. Mrf5, MyoD, MyoG dropped in the first week, then increased peaking on the fourth week, and fell to a normal level at the eighth week. Mrf4 dropped in the first week, then increased peaking on fourth week, and fell to a level higher than normal at the eighth week