Table 1.
Animal characteristics at the end of the study.
| Parameters | ShM (n = 11/11) | ShF (n = 7/10) | ArM (n = 7/7) | ArF (n = 7/8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight, g | 703 ± 27.9 | 349 ± 13.5b | 668 ± 45.3 | 353 ± 15.3b |
| Heart, mg | 1604 ± 70.8 | 882 ± 30.5b | 2282 ± 96.6a | 1563 ± 101.1a, b |
| Ind. Heart, mg/g | 2.3 ± 0.11 | 2.5 ± 0.09 | 3.4 ± 0.14a | 4.4 ± 0.12a, b |
| LV, mg | 985 ± 26.6 | 591 ± 20.9b | 1550 ± 70.1a | 1094 ± 66.0a, b |
| Ind. LV, mg/g | 1.4 ± 0.06 | 1.7 ± 0.06 | 2.3 ± 0.07a | 3.1 ± 0.23a, b |
| Right ventricle, mg | 333 ± 14.0 | 185 ± 6.7b | 424 ± 22.2a | 320 ± 40.4a, b |
| Ind. RV, mg/g | 0.48 ± 0.025 | 0.53 ± 0.022 | 0.66 ± 0.063a | 0.90 ± 0.133a, b |
| Retroperitoneal fat, g | 8.9 ± 1.0 | 2.8 ± 0.4b | 6.7 ± 0.8 | 2.3 ± 0.5b |
Sham: sham-operated controls; Ar: aortic regurgitation; M: male rats and F: female rats. LV: left ventricle, RV: right ventricle and Ind. indexed. Values are expressed as the mean ± SEM. The number of animals per group is indicated in parentheses. ap < 0.05 vs. the corresponding sham group and bp < 0.05 vs. the corresponding male group.