Table 1.
Animal and muscle characteristics
| Wild-type (n) | Transgenic (n) | |
|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 28.5 ± 7.4 (4) | 27.1 ± 0.6 (5) |
| Muscle weight (mg) | ||
| SOL | 8.66 ± 0.56 (8) | 7.54 ± 0.29(10) |
| EDL | 8.96 ± 0.(8) | 7.81 ± 0.38(10) |
| Muscle length (mm) | ||
| SOL | 11.61 ± 0.25(8) | 11.80 ± 0.19(10) |
| EDL | 13.32 ± 0.32(8) | 12.41 ± 0.14(10) |
| Cross-sectional area (cm2) | ||
| SOL | 0.702 ± 0.04 (8) | 0.604 ± 0.02* (10) |
| EDL | 0.635 ± 0.03(8) | 0.593 ± 0.03(10) |
Values are means ±s.e.m.
*
P < 0.05 for wild-type vs. transgenic. Number of muscle samples (n) shown in parentheses. Data are combined for the two transgenic lines 6412 (4 WT and 4 TG) and 6418 (4 WT and 6 TG).