Figure 1

LV mass/tibia length (A), the mRNA expression of the ratio of myosin heavy chain (MHC) β to MHCα (B), and the mRNA expression of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANF) expressed as a fraction of the sham wild type standard chow diet. Values are mean ± SEM; n = 12-15/group. *P < 0.05 vs. sham.