GAL-1 values at 60 minutes and 4 hours post MI groups are higher than their corresponding sham operated control groups but do not reach statistical significance (100.43±3.05 vs 94.99±2.76 ng/mg, P = 0.208 and 97.01±3.31 vs 91.07±3.26 ng/mg, P = 0.224). This evidence concerns the gene GAL and myocardial infarction.