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. 2010 Sep 29;299(6):R1463–R1477. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00866.2009

Table 1.

Hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in wild-type and Id1-deficient mice

Normoxia
1-Wk Hypoxia
3-Wk Hypoxia
Wild type Id1+/− Id1−/− Wild type Id1+/− Id1−/− Wild type Id1+/− Id1−/−
RVSP, mmHg 19.96 ± 1.06 20.66 ± 0.84 20.76 ± 0.77 26.18 ± 2.18 24.15 ± 1.50 24.59 ± 0.88 28.12 ± 1.01a 26.68 ± 1.14a 28.04 ± 1.29a
    n 10 14 16 9 14 19 19 20 20
Female RVSP, mmHg 19.01 ± 1.58 20.91 ± 1.38 19.81 ± 0.83 23.66 ± 2.61 21.01 ± 1.96a 23.16 ± 0.83a 25.75 ± 0.84a 24.91 ± 1.01a 25.69 ± 1.46a
    n 6 8 6 4 6 10 10 11 10
Male RVSP, mmHg 21.39 ± 1.09 20.33 ± 0.85 21.33 ± 1.12 28.19 ± 3.27 26.50 ± 1.85a 26.19 ± 1.51a 30.75 ± 1.52a,b 28.85 ± 2.08a 30.39 ± 1.92a
    n 4 6 10 5 8 9 9 9 10
RV/LV+S, mg/mg 0.257 ± 0.008 0.245 ± 0.005 0.258 ± 0.009 0.291 ± 0.016 0.302 ± 0.011a 0.339 ± 0.015a 0.368 ± 0.013a 0.362 ± 0.009a 0.360 ± 0.007a
    n 10 20 15 5 14 13 17 22 21
RV/body weight, mg/g 0.186 ± 0.006 0.191 ± 0.004 0.213 ± 0.011 0.246 ± 0.011 0.250 ± 0.008a 0.263 ± 0.01a 0.309 ± 0.012a 0.291 ± 0.009a 0.288 ± 0.012a
    n 10 20 15 4 14 13 17 22 21
Hematocrit, % 32.50 ± 2.13 35.42 ± 0.92 36.95 ± 0.91 39.75 ± 1.76 47.36 ± 1.56a 46.76 ± 1.21a 46.36 ± 1.23a 50.92 ± 1.45a 49.33 ± 1.83a
    n 7 21 11 8 11 15 11 13 18
Heart rate, beats/min 421.3 ± 21.1 451.8 ± 21.4 439.1 ± 14.1 408.8 ± 19.5 415.7 ± 9.5 415.8 ± 10.1 418.5 ± 9.3 425.8 ± 12.9 398.0 ± 13.8
    n 10 16 16 9 14 20 19 20 20

Values are mean ± SE from wild-type, Id1+/−, and Id1null mice exposed to normoxia or 1-wk or 3-wk hypoxia. Mouse numbers are indicated (n). RVSP, right ventricular systolic pressure; RV, right ventricle; LV, left ventricle; S, septal.

a

P < 0.05 vs. corresponding genotype normoxic control; P < 0.05 vs. female wild type 3 wk hypoxia by one-way ANOVA with Bonferroni correction.