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. 2021 Jun 23;4:775. doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02291-y

Fig. 4. Effects of orally administered NAC, tempol (Tem), and B12 on the ultrastructure and mitochondrial function in the heart.

Fig. 4

a Representative images of the intercalated disc in the heart of HHWT (Elmo1H/H Ins2+/+) and HHAkita (Elmo1H/H Ins2Akita/+) mice in the transmission electron microscopy. Arrowheads indicate the dissociation of intercalated discs. Scale bar = 1 μm. b Proportion of the dissociated intercalated discs. c Apparent size of mitochondria (mito.) were scored from at least 30 mitochondria in each animal. d Citrate synthase activity in the heart. e Mitochondrial complex I activity. f Mitochondrial complex IV activity. g Mitochondrial complex V activity. Data are expressed as means ± standard errors. N = 6 in each group. *P < 0.05 vs. untreated (Untr) HHWT mice by Tukey–Kramer Honestly Significant Differences test after one-way ANOVA; †P < 0.05 vs. untreated HHAkita mice; ‡P < 0.05 vs. B12-treated HHAkita mice.