Table 1.
General features of young (3–4 month-old) and old (26–28 month-old) wild-type FVB and catalase (CAT) transgenic mice.
| Mice group | FVB-Young | FVB-Old | CAT-Young | CAT-Old |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 20.4 ± 0.5 | 30.5 ± 0.9* | 20.1 ± 0.5 | 31.1 ± 0.6* |
| Heart weight (mg) | 106 ± 4 | 169 ± 8* | 106 ± 3 | 160 ± 6* |
| Heart/Body weight (mg/g) | 5.19 ± 0.11 | 5.55 ± 0.23 | 5.26 ± 0.07 | 5.14 ± 0.14 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mM) | 5.54 ± 0.31 | 5.71 ± 0.35 | 5.62 ± 0.37 | 5.43 ± 0.35 |
Mean ± SEM, n = 19 – 24 mice per group,
*
p < 0.05 vs. FVB-young group.