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Table 1 Morphometric Data from offspring of control and diabetic mothers.

From: Cardiomyopathy in offspring of diabetic rats is associated with activation of the MAPK and apoptotic pathways

 

Offspring of Moderately

Diabetic Mothers

Offspring of Severely

Diabetic Mothers

Body

Weight

(g)

Heart

Weight

(mg)

HW/BW

(mg/g)

Body

Weight

(g)

Heart

Weight

(mg)

HW/BW

(mg/g)

NB1 Control

7.0 ± 0.1

43 ± 1

6.1 ± 0.1

8.3 ± 0.1

49 ± 1

5.8 ± 0.1

NB1 ODM

7.1 ± 0.1

48 ± 1*

6.7 ± 0.1*

5.9 ± 0.2*

39 ± 2*

6.6 ± 0.2*

NB21 Control

58.6 ± 1.1

294 ± 7

5.0 ± 0.1

43.5 ± 3.2

214 ± 11

5.0 ± 0.1

NB21 ODM

55.7 ± 1.1

309 ± 6

5.6 ± 0.1*

41.9 ± 6.2

230 ± 16

5.6 ± 0.4*

  1. All values are mean ± SE; NB1 = 1 day old animals, NB21 = 21 day old animals, HW/BW – heart weight to body weight ratio, ODM – offspring of diabetic mothers. *p < 0.05 versus control by unpaired t-test.