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Table 3 Characteristics of force-velocity relationships in skinned strips

From: Zinc-induced cardiomyocyte relaxation in a rat model of hyperglycemia is independent of myosin isoform

 

HG (n=6)

nonHG (6)

a/Tmax (no units)

0.501 ± 0.086

0.392 ± 0.102

b (10-3 ML/s)

414 ± 104

347 ± 95

Vmax (10-3 ML/s)

817 ± 125

899 ± 85

Vopt (10-3 ML/s)

292 ± 45

291 ± 35

Topt/Tmax (%)

35.8 ± 1.5

32.5 ± 2.8

Pmax (10-3 ML/s × T/Tmax)

106 ± 18

98 ± 17

  1. a/Tmax = curvature index, b = velocity index, Vmax = extrapolated maximum unloaded velocity, Vopt = velocity at maximum power, Topt/Tmax = relative tension at maximum power, Pmax = maximum normalized power.
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