Table 1. Basal characteristics of heart function in C57BL/6 and DBA/2 mice.
| Parameters | ||
|---|---|---|
| DBA/2 | C57BL/6 | |
| Bw (g) | 20.54 ± 0.59 | 19.26 ± 0.30 |
| IVS d (mm) | 0.88 ± 0.06 | 0.85 ± 0.05 |
| IVS s (mm) | 1.09 ± 0.07 | 1.11 ± 0.06 |
| LVID d (mm) | 3.30 ± 0.10 | 3.05 ± 0.06* |
| LVID s (mm) | 2.28 ± 0.10 | 2.07 ± 0.07 |
| LVPW d (mm) | 0.97 ± 0.05 | 1.03 ± 0.04 |
| LVPW s (mm) | 1.24 ± 0.06 | 1.29 ± 0.06 |
| FS (%) | 31.37 ± 1.95 | 31.76 ± 1.40 |
| EF (%) | 59.19 ± 2.6 | 60.61 ± 2.01 |
| Hw (mg) | 83.04 ± 5.88 | 78.22 ± 3.67 |
| Hw:Bw (mg/g) | 3.89 ± 0.25 | 4.01 ± .019 |
All data are represented as mean ± SEM
p < 0.05, student’s t-test
n = 27 (C57BL/6), 24 (DBA/2)
*
indicates significant between strains
Abbreviations: BW, body weight; IVS, intraventricular septum; LVID, left ventricular internal diameter; LVPW, left ventricular posterior free wall; EF, ejection fraction; FS, fractional shortening; HW, heart weight; HW:BW, heart weight : body weight; s, systole; d, diastole