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Cardiac expression of tumor necrosis factor-\u03b1 (TNF-\u03b1) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To determine whether CRP co-expresses with TNF-\u03b1 in the myocardium and to examine its association with clinical features in patients with DCM.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Endomyocardial biopsy tissues were obtained from 41 DCM patients and 16 controls by right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy. Levels of CRP and TNF-\u03b1 mRNA were measured by real-time RT-PCR. Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization were performed to identify the cellular sources of CRP and TNF-\u03b1. Both CRP and TNF-\u03b1 mRNA were expressed in myocardium obtained from DCM patients, but not in controls. A positive correlation was found between CRP and TNF-\u03b1 levels. CRP\/TNF-\u03b1 double staining was found to be colocalized in the cardiomyocytes of DCM patients. Both forms of mRNA were also expressed in cardiomyocytes. Both CRP and TNF-\u03b1 mRNA levels were negatively correlated with systolic function and positively correlated with left ventricular volume in DCM patients. These mRNA levels were lower in DCM patients treated with a combination of spironolactone and either angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers (ARBs) than in patients not treated with these drugs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cardiac expression of CRP with TNF-\u03b1 may function as a proinflammatory mediator in DCM and may be related to the clinical severity of DCM. 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