Table 1.
Plasma lipid levels and animal characteristics. Plasma total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), body weight (BW), heart weight (HW), heart to body weight (HW/BW) ratio. Values are mean ± SEM. #p < 0.05 versus MI.
| T (wk) | sham | MI-R | MI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 13 | 15 | 16 | |
| TC (mmol/L) | 0 | 17.5 ± 1.7 | 16.8 ± 1.3 | 14.8 ± 1.0 |
| 3 | 13.1 ± 1.1 | 14.0 ± 1.2 | 15.8 ± 1.1 | |
| TG (mmol/L) | 0 | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 2.8 ± 0.1 |
| 3 | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 1.9 ± 0.2 | |
| BW (g) | 0 | 20.7 ± 0.5 | 21.1 ± 0.4 | 20.9 ± 0.5 |
| 3 | 19.6 ± 0.3 | 20.2 ± 0.4 | 20.5 ± 0.4 | |
| BW change (%) | − 4.7 ± 1.7 | − 3.8 ± 0.7 | − 1.6 ± 1.8 | |
| HW (mg) | 3 | 144 ± 8 | 140 ± 7 | 167 ± 9 |
| HW/BW ratio (mg/g) | 7.3 ± 0.3 | 6.9 ± 0.3 # | 8.2 ± 0.4 |