Table 2 Effects of dexamethasone on the body weight and the weight, RNA concentration, total RNA content, and total RNA content/body weight in EDL, SOL, and LV muscles
Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Parameters | Control (n = 15) | Dexamethasone (n = 16) | Dexamethasone/controla |
EDL | |||
Weight (mg) | 152 ± 4 | 115 ± 2*** | 0.76 |
Weight (mg)/body weight (g) | 0.53 ± 0.01 | 0.52 ± 0.01 | 0.99 |
RNA concentration (µg/g tissue) | 713 ± 26 | 604 ± 19** | 0.85 |
Total RNA content (µg) | 105 ± 3 | 68 ± 4*** | 0.65 |
Total RNA content (µg)/body weight (g) | 0.37 ± 0.01 | 0.31 ± 0.02* | 0.84 |
SOL | |||
Weight (mg) | 114 ± 3 | 105 ± 2* | 0.92 |
Weight (mg)/body weight (g) | 0.40 ± 0.01 | 0.48 ± 0.01*** | 1.21 |
RNA concentration (µg/g tissue) | 1225 ± 37 | 1061 ± 37** | 0.87 |
Total RNA content (µg) | 138 ± 4 | 112 ± 6*** | 0.81 |
Total RNA content (µg)/body weight (g) | 0.48 ± 0.02 | 0.51 ± 0.02 | 1.06 |
LV | |||
Weight (mg) | 467 ± 30 | 485 ± 20 | 1.04 |
Weight (mg)/body weight (g) | 1.63 ± 0.11 | 2.25 ± 0.13*** | 1.38 |
RNA concentration (µg/g tissue) | 830 ± 38 | 845 ± 27 | 1.02 |
Total RNA content (µg) | 395 ± 38 | 414 ± 26 | 1.05 |
Total RNA content (µg)/body weight (g) | 1.38 ± 0.1 | 1.92 ± 0.2* | 1.39 |