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Table 1 Basic parameters of diabetic rats

From: Cardioprotective effects of tanshinone IIA pretreatment via kinin B2 receptor-Akt-GSK-3β dependent pathway in experimental diabetic cardiomyopathy

Basic Parameters

Control

(n = 20)

DM

(n = 17)

TSN

(n = 17)

HOE140

(n = 18)

Heart rate (min-1)

    

   baseline

425.2 ± 12.1

427.6 ± 14.6

420.6 ± 12.1

421.3 ± 15.1

   12 w

421.4 ± 29.1

418.1 ± 12.9

415.7 ± 11.6

415.8 ± 14.2

Blood glucose (mmol/L)

    

   baseline

5.1 ± 0.4

5.1 ± 0.5

5.2 ± 0.5

5.1 ± 0.5

   12 w

5.1 ± 0.5

25.1 ± 1.1*

24.4 ± 1.1*

25.6 ± 2.7*

Body mass (g)

    

   baseline

197.9 ± 12.5

205.2 ± 12.3

204.1 ± 12.3

206.1 ± 13.2

   12 w

531.7 ± 14.9

418.0 ± 14.9*

441.4 ± 20.2*#

412.8 ± 12.3*##

Heart to body mass ratio (mg/g)

baseline

1.94 ± 0.19

1.96 ± 0.25

1.90 ± 0.23

1.94 ± 0.26

   12 w

1.95 ± 0.21

2.55 ± 0.33*

2.34 ± 0.30*#

2.46 ± 0.29*

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SD.
  2. * p < 0.05 vs Control, # p < 0.05 vs DM, ## p < 0.05 vs TSN.