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Table 1.

Contractile function in isolated ventricular myocytes from female rats in relation to responses in cells from males

Functional change	Model	Frequency (Hz)	[Ca²⁺] (mM)	Temperature (°C)	References
↓ Shortening	Rats	2	1	37	[40]
↔ Relaxation	Rats	2	1	37	[40]
↓ Shortening	Rats	2, 4	1	37	[55]
↔ Relaxation	Rats	2, 4	1	37	[55]
↓ Shortening	Rats	1	0.5–2	25	[29]
Slower relaxation	Rats	1	0.5–2	25	[29]
↑ Shortening	Rats	0.5	1.5	Room temperature	[96]
↔ Relaxation	Rats	0.5	1.5	Room temperature	[96]
↔ Shortening	Rats	0.5	3.5	Room temperature	[96]
Slower relaxation	Rats	0.5	3.5	Room temperature	[96]
↔ Shortening	Rats	0.8	1	–	[113]