| SHR (n = 10) | SHR-APO (n = 10) | SHR-DM (n = 10) | SHR-DM-APO (n = 10) |
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Diameter (μm) | 11.1 (10.3–12.1) | 10.3 (10.3–12.2) | 10.2 (10.1–12.1) | 10.6 (9.88–11.0) |
ICF (%) | 6.95 ± 2.57 | 5.47 ± 2.41 | 9.93 ± 3.59 | 9.47 ± 4.30#
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HOP (mg/g) | 2.66 ± 0.29 | 3.08 ± 0.58 | 3.27 ± 0.45* | 3.29 ± 0.51 |
- Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median and 25th and 75th percentile
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SHR spontaneously hypertensive rats; SHR-APO SHR treated with apocynin; SHR-DM diabetic SHR; SHR-DM-APO diabetic SHR treated with apocynin; Diameter myocyte lower diameter; HOP myocardial hydroxyproline concentration; ICF myocardial interstitial collagen fraction
- Two-factor ANOVA; * p < 0.05 vs SHR; # p < 0.05 vs SHR-APO