Table 1.
Weights and weight ratios
| FVB | Mdx/FVB | αMHC.ΔH2-R15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size (n) | 25 | 13 | 38 |
| Age (months) | 23.50 ± 0.17 | 21.03 ± 0.32a | 23.22 ± 0.16 |
| BW (g) | 29.05 ± 1.11 | 27.08 ± 1.03 | 30.13 ± 1.10 |
| HW (mg) | 113.16 ± 3.23 | 122.28 ± 3.97 | 128.38 ± 3.09b |
| VW (mg) | 103.20 ± 3.05 | 112.59 ± 3.60 | 118.95 ± 2.83b |
| TL (mm) | 18.79 ± 0.08 | 19.05 ± 0.07 | 18.90 ± 0.05 |
| TW (mg) | 36.79 ± 0.90a | 32.35 ± 0.96 | 31.83 ± 0.86 |
| HW/BW (mg/g) | 4.00 ± 0.15 | 4.57 ± 0.18 | 4.34 ± 0.13 |
| HW/TL (mg/mm) | 6.02 ± 0.17 | 6.38 ± 0.21 | 6.58 ± 0.16b |
| HW/TW (mg/g) | 3.09 ± 0.08a | 3.81 ± 0.13 | 4.12 ± 0.12 |
| VW/BW (mg/g) | 3.66 ± 0.14 | 4.20 ± 0.16 | 4.02 ± 0.12 |
| VW/TL (mg/mm) | 5.48 ± 0.16 | 5.89 ± 0.19 | 6.10 ± 0.15b |
| VW/TW (mg/g) | 2.81 ± 0.07a | 3.51 ± 0.12 | 3.82 ± 0.11 |
a
Significantly different from other two groups.
b
Significantly different from FVB.
BW, body weight; HW, heart weight; VW, ventricle weight; TL, tibia length; TW, anterior tibialis muscle weight.