Table 2.
Hindlimb muscles weight in healthy ad libitum (Hal), pair-fed (PF) and peritoneal carcinosis (PC) rats expressed in milligram of muscle and in milligram per 100 g of body weight (BW)
| Quad | EDL | TA | Sol | PL | Gast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal (mg) | 5,692 ± 265 | 398 ± 38 | 1,261 ± 43 | 259 ± 28 | 559 ± 94 | 3,149 ± 333 |
| PF (mg) | 5,131 ± 561 | 367 ± 25 | 1,233 ± 64 | 248 ± 14 | 500 ± 39 | 2,888 ± 164 |
| PC (mg) | 4,226 ± 409a,b | 309 ± 59a,b | 976 ± 101a,b | 224 ± 32a,b | 418 ± 28a,b | 2,471 ± 174a,b |
| Hal (mg/100 g of BW) | 1,538 ± 91 | 108 ± 13 | 341 ± 20 | 70 ± 8 | 153 ± 24 | 867 ± 115 |
| PF (mg/100 g of BW) | 1,544 ± 94 | 111 ± 6 | 372 ± 15 | 75 ± 5 | 151 ± 12 | 874 ± 68 |
| PC (mg/100 g of BW) | 1,388 ± 76a,b | 103 ± 27b | 322 ± 36b | 73 ± 6 | 138 ± 11b | 814 ± 55b |
Values are the mean of the left and right muscle weights. With Hal (n = 10), PF (n = 10) and PC (n = 10). Values are means ± SEM. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05
Quad quadriceps, EDL extensor digitorum longus, TA tibialis anterior, Sol soleus, PL plantaris, Gast gastronemius
aSignificantly different from Hal
bSignificantly different from PF