Thus, compared with their respective sham controls at the mid papillary level and 1, 2 and 3 mm distal, fractional area change decreased by −35 (p = 0.03), −51 (p = 0.0003), −48 (p = 0.004) and −69% (p < 0.0001), respectively, in NTL hearts post-MI versus 0 (p = ns), −29 (p = 0.0024), −47 (p < 0.0001), −48% (p < 0.0001), respectively, in dn-c-kit-Tg hearts (Table 4). The gene discussed is KIT; the disease is myocardial infarction.