mRNA expression in the left ventricle of female rats fed a standard or high-fat diet Data are presented as mean ± S.E.M. (n = number of rats per group) and normalized to β-actin mRNA.
Standard | High Fat | |
|---|---|---|
| ANP (n = 8) | 10.60 ± 1.97 | 11.65 ± 2.10 |
| SERCA2 (n = 8) | 1.67 ± 0.21 | 1.43 ± 0.12 |
| TGF-β1 (n = 4) | 0.36 ± 0.07 | 0.31 ± 0.03 |
| TGF-β3 (n = 8) | 3.38 ± 0.50 | 1.49 ± 0.36* |
| CTGF (n = 4) | 7.57 ± 0.98 | 6.32 ± 1.05 |
CTGF, connective tissue growth factor
↵* p < 0.05 versus standard diet