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Table 2 Statistical and percentage analysis of differences between experimental groups with respect to glucose-6-phosphate concentration and hexokinase activity

From: Heat acclimation-induced changes in heart glycogen/glucose metabolism in rats

G6P concentration (μmol/g)

HK activity (U/mg prot.)

Group

Means ± SD

%

Group

Means ± SD

%

Group

Means ± SD

%

Group

Means ± SD

%

C

0.45 ± 0.02

    

C

1.75 ± 0.34

    

6 h

0.24 ± 0.03*

−47.20

7d

0.54 ± 0.10*

19.02

6 h

1.17 ± 0.22*

−32.82

7d

2.64 ± 0.25*

50.91

12 h

0.33 ± 0.03*

−27.47

14d

0.58 ± 0.05*

27.61

12 h

1.84 ± 0.29

5.50

14d

2.14 ± 0.15*

22.77

24 h

0.44 ± 0.09

−2.75

21d

0.71 ± 0.08*

56.01

24 h

2.51 ± 0.29*

43.61

21d

2.08 ± 0.33

19.08

48 h

0.48 ± 0.09

6.35

28d

0.73 ± 0.10*

62.57

48 h

2.23 ± 0.27*

27.46

28d

2.06 ± 0.25

18.11

  1. % ratio between control (C) group and heat-exposed (6, 12, 24 and 48 h, and 7, 14, 21, and 28 days) groups of animals
  2. p < 0.05 in comparison with control (C) animals