TABLE 1.
Biometric and echocardiographic parameters of the experimental mice.
| WT |
TLR2KO |
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| Ctrl N = 7 | DOX N = 7 | DOX + LCZ N = 7 | Ctrl N = 7 | DOX N = 7 | |
| EF% | 80.14 ± 1.05 | 75.74 ± 1.08*** | 78.25 ± 1.17### | 81.08 ± 1.75 | 79.18 ± 2.01### |
| FS% | 40.26 ± 2.49 | 35.11 ± 2.11*** | 38.36 ± 2.47### | 39.27 ± 1.81 | 38.75 ± 1.41### |
| LVIDd, mm | 2.11 ± 0.28 | 2.35 ± 0.56** | 2.18 ± 0.14## | 2.10 ± 0.58 | 2.15 ± 0.78## |
| IVSD, mm | 0.98 ± 0.11 | 0.95 ± 0.14* | 0.99 ± 0.22# | 0.98 ± 0.07 | 0.99 ± 0.1# |
| PWd, mm | 0.70 ± 0.03 | 0.67 ± 0.04** | 0.71 ± 0.13# | 0.71 ± 0.21 | 0.71 ± 0.35# |
| E wave, m/s | 0.68 ± 0.05 | 0.70 ± 0.07** | 0.69 ± 0.07# | 0.67 ± 0.08 | 0.69 ± 0.11# |
| Tei Index | 0.82 ± 0.04 | 0.80 ± 0.10** | 0.82 ± 0.12# | 0.81 ± 0.11 | 0.82 ± 0.25# |
| IRT, ms | 15.33 ± 1.14 | 17.28 ± 1.58* | 14.56 ± 1.97# | 14.23 ± 1.46 | 14.28 ± 1.41# |
Transthoracic echocardiography was performed on mice at the end of the animal study. EF, ejection fraction%, FS, fractional shortening%; LVIDd, diastole left ventricle internal dimension; PWd, diastole posterior wall thickness; IVSd, diastole interventricular septal thickness; E wave; IRT, isovolumic relaxation time; Tei index; Data are presented as the mean ± SEM, n = 7. *P < 0.05 compared to ctrl; **P < 0.01 compared to ctrl; ***P < 0.001 compared to ctrl; #P < 0.05 compared to Ang II; ##P < 0.01 compared to Ang II; ###P < 0.001 compared to Ang II; ns = not significant.