Skip to main content

Table 4 Left ventricle morphoquantitative evaluations in control (C), fructose (F), fructose low intensity trained (FT) groups

From: Metabolic, hemodynamic and structural adjustments to low intensity exercise training in a metabolic syndrome model

Parameters /Group

C

F

FT

HtW (g)

1.31±0.04

1.42±0.01*

1.25±0.03†

HtW / BW x 10 -3

2.8±0.1

3.4±0.1*

2.7±0.1†

A[my] (μm 2 )

479±18

588±22*

674±48*

Nv[my] / mm 2

6.3±0.3

9.7±0.3*

8.0±0.5*†

Nv[cap] / mm 2

5.4±0.3

3.9±0.1*

5.2±0.2†

Vv[cf] (%)

7.7±0.8

13.7±1.5*

8.7±1.5†

Vv[my] (%)

73.2±1.8

81.4±1.2*

74.8±1.6†

Vv[cap] (%)

3.6±0.5

3.1±0.3

3.6±0.4

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Heart weight (HtW); Heart weight body weight ratio (HtW/BW); Area of myocytes (A[my]); Numeric densities of myocytes (Nv[my]) and capillaries (Nv[cap]); Volumetric densities of collagen fibers (Vv[cf]), myocytes (Vv[my]) and capillaries (Vv[cap]). * p<0.05 vs. C; † p<0.05 vs. F.
Back to article page

Cardiovascular Diabetology

ISSN: 1475-2840