We validated the differential expression of several genes in the MuRF1−/− right ventricle after CH, including MuRF1, Atp2b2, Elovl7, Gbp3 and Cxcl9 mRNA by RT-qPCR analysis (Fig. 2b and Additional file 3: Figure S1). This evidence concerns the gene TRIM63 and cyclic hematopoiesis.