Table 1 Body and cardiac weight, cardiomyocyte size, pulmonary water content and plasma cholesterol levels of C57 and ApoE KO.
From: Cardiac and vascular changes in elderly atherosclerotic mice: the influence of gender
| Â | Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameters | C57 | ApoE KO | ||
| Â | Female | Male | Female | Male |
Body weight (g) | 31 ± 0.9 | 33 ± 0.7 | 30 ± 0.5 | 32 ± 0.7 |
Cardiac weight/body weight ratio (mg/g) | 5.9 ± 0.4 | 5.7 ± 0.4 | 6.0 ± 0.4 | 5.9 ± 0.3 |
Cardiomyocytes width (μm) | 15 ± 0.1 | 15 ± 0.2 | 15 ± 0.1 | 15 ± 0.1 |
Pulmonary water content (%) | 76 ± 0.6 | 76 ± 1.2 | 75 ± 0.5 | 76 ± 0.9 |
Plasma cholesterol (mg/dL) | 81 ± 4 | 96 ± 7 | 336 ± 32* | 650 ± 92# * |