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Table 2 Soleus and plantaris muscle wet weights

From: Six1 and Six1 cofactor expression is altered during early skeletal muscle overload in mice

Muscle (days post-surgery)

n

Absolute weight (mg)

% Increase

Sham

Overload

Soleus (1)

6

6.9 ± 0.5

9.1 ± 0.6*

31.4 ± 9

Plantaris (1)

6

13.6 ± 0.7

13.3 ± 0.9

No change

Soleus (3)

6

7.8 ± 0.3

10.9 ± 0.5*

40.9 ± 7

Plantaris (3)

6

16.4 ± 0.4

17.5 ± 0.3*

6.6 ± 2

Plantaris (21)

4–6

20.3 ± 0.7

29.1 ± 1.2*

43.2 ± 6

  1. Values are mean ± SE
  2. * Significance at p < 0.05 compared to sham operation at the same time point