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. 2015 Jan 16;156(3):882–895. doi: 10.1210/en.2014-1847

Table 3.

Effects of Exposures and Iso Treatment

Treatment Control BPA 0.03 BPA 0.3 BPA 3.0 BPA 30 BPA 300 EE 0.0001 EE 0.001 EE 0.01
Male
    Pretreatment body weight, g
        Sham 39.3 ± 3.4 42.2 ± 5.3 40.0 ± 3.8 41.8 ± 2.9 41.0 ± 4.5 41.3 ± 3.9 42.1 ± 4.4 41.8 ± 4.9 38.2 ± 3.9
        Iso 38.1 ± 3.5 42.8 ± 5.9 39.3 ± 5.7 42.4 ± 1.7 40.8 ± 4.5 41.5 ± 2.4 40.6 ± 6.0 40.3 ± 4.1 39.4 ± 3.3
    Necropsy body weight, g
        Sham 37.8 ± 3.9 39.0 ± 4.7 39.8 ± 1.8 40.5 ± 3.2 39.2 ± 3.9 39.5 ± 4.9 41.2 ± 4.9 40.4 ± 3.8 37.8 ± 3.8
        Iso 36.4 ± 4.1 41.1 ± 4.4a 38.7 ± 4.5 39.6 ± 4.0 38.3 ± 4.5 39.9 ± 2.8 39.9 ± 4.7 38.8 ± 4.3 37.6 ± 3.5
    Heart weight, g
        Sham 0.208 ± 0.014 0.213 ± 0.021 0.225 ± 0.019 0.244 ± 0.026a 0.304 ± 0.058a 0.209 ± 0.017 0.241 ± 0.034 0.240 ± 0.028 0.233 ± 0.051
        Iso 0.231 ± 0.021b 0.257 ± 0.027b 0.224 ± 0.027 0.258 ± 0.031 0.262 ± 0.048 0.304 ± 0.058a 0.264 ± 0.026 0.263 ± 0.054b 0.247 ± 0.013b
    LV wall thickness, mm
        Sham 1.043 ± 0.096 1.127 ± 0.186 1.136 ± 0.167 1.349 ± 0.161a 1.192 ± 0.149 1.216 ± 0.210 1.188 ± 0.128 1.116 ± 0.153 1.172 ± 0.110
        Iso 1.398 ± 0.262b 1.126 ± 0.081a 1.126 ± 0.115a 1.234 ± 0.148 1.194 ± 0.162 1.104 ± 0.173a 1.073 ± 0.077a 1.124 ± 0.093a 1.113 ± 0.033a
    Pericardial fat, g
        Sham 0.047 ± 0.016 0.078 ± 0.022a 0.068 ± 0.018a 0.064 ± 0.016a 0.066 ± 0.018 0.054 ± 0.022 0.061 ± 0.014 0.063 ± 0.015 0.056 ± 0.021
        Iso 0.050 ± 0.025 0.059 ± 0.018b 0.053 ± 0.023b 0.046 ± 0.014b 0.053 ± 0.018b 0.052 ± 0.015 0.056 ± 0.015 0.052 ± 0.016 0.047 ± 0.015
Female
    Pretreatment body weight, g
        Sham 28.3 ± 2.5 30.2 ± 3.8 30.7 ± 4.7 32.6 ± 3.4a 33.0 ± 3.6a 33.1 ± 4.8a 35.7 ± 6.9a 33.3 ± 1.9a 30.2 ± 3.6
        Iso 28.6 ± 1.7 30.3 ± 3.6 30.8 ± 3.8 32.3 ± 2.6a 31.4 ± 2.9 32.2 ± 2.8a 35.5 ± 5.4a 32.7 ± 5.7 29.9 ± 4.0
    Necropsy body weight, g
        Sham 28.0 ± 3.2 29.6 ± 3.9 29.8 ± 3.1 31.4 ± 3.1a 31.7 ± 3.9a 31.5 ± 3.5a 33.3 ± 6.3a 31.5 ± 3.3 28.7 ± 2.2
        Iso 28.8 ± 2.0 30.0 ± 3.3 28.7 ± 2.9 31.2 ± 3.0 29.8 ± 3.9 30.5 ± 3.6 31.3 ± 5.0 29.5 ± 4.6 26.4 ± 2.8
    Heart weight, g
        Sham 0.176 ± 0.013 0.180 ± 0.017 0.180 ± 0.029 0.185 ± 0.037 0.188 ± 0.027 0.199 ± 0.036 0.183 ± 0.030 0.170 ± 0.026 0.145 ± 0.016
        Iso 0.204 ± 0.015b 0.215 ± 0.040b 0.229 ± 0.026b 0.216 ± 0.025b 0.221 ± 0.035 0.211 ± 0.029 0.218 ± 0.028b 0.225 ± 0.030b 0.179 ± 0.001
    LV wall thickness, mm
        Sham 1.110 ± 0.126 1.047 ± 0.115 1.062 ± 0.110 1.062 ± 1.115 1.085 ± 0.164 1.082 ± 0.116 1.058 ± 0.112 1.088 ± 0.141 1.020 ± 0.149
        Iso 1.024 ± 0.076 1.175 ± 0.078a 1.039 ± 0.023 1.115 ± 0.086 1.006 ± 0.101 1.125 ± 0.121 1.092 ± 0.141 1.073 ± 0.078 1.008 ± 0.110
    Pericardial fat, g
        Sham 0.069 ± 0.016 0.063 ± 0.019 0.072 ± 0.015 0.079 ± 0.014 0.079 ± 0.014 0.073 ± 0.020 0.077 ± 0.024 0.079 ± 0.032 0.086 ± 0.032
        Iso 0.044 ± 0.017b 0.057 ± 0.016a,b 0.062 ± 0.016a,b 0.064 ± 0.017a,b 0.052 ± 0.008a,b 0.061 ± 0.018a 0.054 ± 0.017a,b 0.063 ± 0.022a,b 0.047 ± 0.011b

Values represent group mean ± SD.

a

Significantly different from control within treatment.

b

Significantly different from sham group in the same diet (P < .05 as assessed by ANCOVA or ANOVA where appropriate).