Table 1:
Baseline echocardiographic data
| Control | G-NS | G-HGF | P-value** | Normal rats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 304.6 ± 4.9* | 296.4 ± 4.3* | 306.1 ± 4.2* | 0.27 | 339.6 ± 3.0 |
| LVIDd (mm) | 7.94 ± 0.13* | 8.26 ± 0.21* | 7.87 ± 0.12* | 0.19 | 5.26 ± 0.19 |
| LVIDs (mm) | 5.23 ± 0.16* | 5.76 ± 0.27* | 5.30 ± 0.20* | 0.17 | 2.41 ± 0.16 |
| Systolic thickening | 1.58 ± 0.08 | 1.49 ± 0.09 | 1.48 ± 0.07 | 0.65 | 1.45 ± 0.04 |
| Fractional shortening (%) | 34.2 ± 1.7* | 30.6 ± 1.7* | 32.9 ± 1.5* | 0.30 | 54.6 ± 1.9 |
*P < 0.01: difference compared with the normal Lewis rats of the same age. **P-values: differences between the Control, G-NS and G-HGF groups by one-way ANOVA.
G-HGF: gelatin-hepatocyte growth factor; G-NS: gelatin-normal saline; LVIDd: left ventricular internal end-diastolic dimension; LVIDs: left ventricular internal end-systolic dimension.