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Table 3 Morphological and molecular characteristics of the heart

From: Extensive impact of saturated fatty acids on metabolic and cardiovascular profile in rats with diet-induced obesity: a canonical analysis

Variables

Groups

p-value

 

CD

HD

 

Nuclear volume (μm3)

22.1 ± 2.7

30.4 ± 2.3

0.029 *

CSA (μm2)

315 ± 14

319 ± 9

0.811

CIF (%)

3.70 ± 0.38

5.35 ± 0.58

0.028 *

β-MHC (%)

45.4 ± 2.4

55.6 ± 4.1

0.044 *

β/α-MHC ratio

0.87 ± 0.09

1.43 ± 0.21

0.025 *

  1. Results expressed as mean ± standard error; CSA: cross-sectional area of cardiomyocytes; CIF: collagen interstitial fraction; β-MHC: relative left ventricle β- myosin heavy chain isoform content; β/α-MHC ratio: results obtained from relationship between β- and α- MHC expression; CD: control diet; HD: hypercaloric diet; * to significant differences between groups; Student t-test.