Table 1.
General morphological characteristics and MitoQ intake
| YC | OC | YMQ | OMQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body mass (g) | 30.06 ± 2.15 | 30.38 ± 3.69 | 28.97 ± 0.80 | 29.51 ± 1.54 |
| Heart mass (mg) | 151 ± 11 | 184 ± 37* | 142 ± 22 | 178 ± 10* |
| Liver mass (g) | 1.75 ± 0.16 | 1.62 ± 0.31 | 1.40 ± 0.12 | 1.22 ± 0.28 |
| Quadriceps mass (mg) | 171 ± 3.2 | 146 ± 18* | 199 ± 31 | 135 ± 25* |
| Visceral fat mass (mg) | 478 ± 208 | 335 ± 229 | 384 ± 162 | 288 ± 266 |
| MitoQ intake (μmol day−1) | N/A | N/A | 1.07 ± 0.33 | 1.01 ± 0.28 |
Data are presented as group means ± s.e.m. Abbreviations: YC, young (∼8 months) control mice; OC, old (∼27 months) control mice; YMQ, young (∼8 months) MitoQ-supplemented mice; OMQ, old (∼27 months) MitoQ-supplemented mice; N/A, not applicable.
*
P < 0.05 vs. YC and YMQ.