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. 2005 Dec 5;102(50):18117–18122. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0505996102

Table 1. Muscle weights of mice injected with ACVR2B/Fc.

Muscle weight, mg
Mice No. Pectoralis Triceps Quadriceps Gastrocnemius
WT
   + PBS (n = 10) 46.3 ± 1.2 70.9 ± 1.8 142.1 ± 2.9 99.1 ± 1.9
   + ACVR2B/Fc
      10 mg/kg, 1 wk (n = 6) 57.8 ± 2.8* 89.0 ± 4.5* 166.7 ± 6.6* 115.0 ± 5.0
      10 mg/kg, 2 wk (n = 10) 68.1 ± 1.8 96.3 ± 2.3 185.4 ± 4.1 124.6 ± 3.1
      10 mg/kg, 3 wk (n = 10) 64.0 ± 1.7 96.4 ± 2.2 182.2 ± 5.1 121.4 ± 2.9
      10 mg/kg, 4 wk (n = 10) 63.8 ± 1.5 99.5 ± 2.5 188.0 ± 4.8 131.6 ± 2.8
      30 mg/kg, 2 wk (n = 6) 67.2 ± 3.8* 103.7 ± 3.3 191.7 ± 7.4§ 125.8 ± 5.0*
      50 mg/kg, 2 wk (n = 7) 71.0 ± 1.2 114.4 ± 2.9 204.7 ± 4.5 138.1 ± 3.5
Mstn-/-
   + PBS (n = 10) 104.6 ± 3.2 154.9 ± 4.1 267.0 ± 7.6 177.2 ± 5.9
   + ACVR2B/Fc
      10 mg/kg, 4 wk (n = 10) 129.3 ± 3.6 194.7 ± 5.3 306.7 ± 7.9 214.8 ± 5.4**
*

, P < 0.01 vs. WT + PBS

, P < 0.05 vs. WT + PBS

, P < 0.0001 vs. WT + PBS

§

, P < 0.001 vs. WT + PBS

, P < 0.0001 vs. Mstn-/- + PBS

, P < 0.01 vs. Mstn-/- + PBS

**

, P < 0.001 vs. Mstn-/- + PBS