Fig. 2. Mouse model of heart failure (myocardial infarction) is associated with cognitive dysfunction.
a, Open field test of mice operated SHAM (n = 13), MI (n = 22), MI treated with ARM036 (MI + ARM036, n = 23), MI treated with S107 (MI + S107, n = 24), MI treated with propranolol (MI + propranolol, n = 10) and MI treated with TGF-β inhibitor (MI + SD-208, n = 18). Ratios of total time spent in the center area versus periphery area within first 3 min and second 3 min are shown. b, EPM test showing the ratios of time spent in the open-arm versus closed-arm in SHAM (n = 14), MI (n = 22), MI + ARM036 (n = 18), MI + S107 (n = 23), MI + propranolol (n = 10) and MI + SD-208 (n = 18) mice. c, Novel object recognition test showing the discrimination index in SHAM (n = 12), MI (n = 21), MI + ARM036 (n = 23), MI + S107 (n = 22), MI + propranolol (n = 10) and MI + SD-208 (n = 17) mice. d, MWM test (learning curves for 4 d) in SHAM (n = 22), MI (n = 20), MI + ARM036 (n = 19), MI + S107 (n = 19), MI + propranolol (n = 14) and MI + SD-208 (n = 19) mice. e, Probe trials after escape platform removed showing the total duration spent in the target quadrant at day 5 in SHAM (n = 22), MI (n = 20), MI + ARM036 (n = 18), MI + S107 (n = 17), MI + propranolol (n = 14) and MI + SD-208 (n = 17) mice. f, Number of target crossings at day 5 in SHAM (n = 20), MI (n = 20), MI + ARM036 (n = 18), MI + S107 (n = 16), MI + propranolol (n = 14) and MI + SD-208 (n = 17) mice. g, Heat maps showing the latency for each group at day 2 and day 4. Individual values are shown with mean ± s.e.m. Two-tailed t-test *P < 0.05 in a shows significance between the first 3 min and second 3 min of each group. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the difference between the six groups in b, c, e and f; Tukey’s test was used for multiple comparisons; two-way ANOVA was used in d. Tukey’s test post hoc correction for multiple comparisons was used. *P < 0.05, SHAM versus MI or MI + ARM036; #P < 0.05, MI versus MI + S107, MI + propranolol or MI + SD-208. All statistical tests were two sided. Data are derived from biologically independent samples.