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Table 1 Animal characterization

From: Anti-inflammatory effects of triptolide improve left ventricular function in a rat model of diabetic cardiomyopathy

 

Con

TP

DM

DM + TP,L

DM + TP,M

DM + TP,H

Glucose, mmol/l

6.6 ± 1.9

5.9 ± 1.4

32.2 ± 2.5*

32.1 ± 3.5*

30.8 ± 3.0*

32.6 ± 2.6*

BW, g

464.0 ± 21.2

468.0 ± 19.6

216.3 ± 21.7*

234.8 ± 37.5*

235.7 ± 30.5*

224.3 ± 29.3*

HW, mg

1183.3 ± 14.2

1202.5 ± 12.4

758.6 ± 13.6*

762.3 ± 15.3*

771.3 ± 14.7*

734.8 ± 13.2*

HW/BW, mg/g

2.55 ± 0.32

2.56 ± 0.23

3.49 ± 0.35*

3.24 ± 0.41*

3.25 ± 0.34*

3.28 ± 0.42*

  1. BW body weight, HW heart weight, TP, L low-dose triptolide (100 μg/kg/day), TP, M medium-dose triptolide (200 μg/kg/day), TP, H high-dose triptolide (400 μg/kg/day). *P < 0.05 versus Con; #P < 0.05 versus DM.