From: Regular exercise modulates cardiac mast cell activation in ovariectomized rats
Parameters | Sham-operated group (n = 6 rats) | Ovariectomized rats | ||
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Oil injection (n = 8 rats) | Estrogen supplementation (n = 7 rats) | Exercise regimen (n = 7 rats) | ||
Body weight (BW) (g) | 268 ± 5 | 363 ± 9* | 256 ± 7# | 342 ± 9* |
Heart weight (HW) (g) | 1.31 ± 0.05 | 1.45 ± 0.03* | 1.33 ± 0.04# | 1.55 ± 0.03* |
HW/BW (100×) | 0.490 ± 0.017 | 0.400 ± 0.013* | 0.518 ± 0.011# | 0.456 ± 0.013# |
Tibial length (TL) (cm) | 4.15 ± 0.02 | 4.49 ± 0.03* | 4.19 ± 0.03# | 4.39 ± 0.03*,# |
HW/TL (g/cm) | 0.316 ± 0.012 | 0.322 ± 0.007 | 0.317 ± 0.011 | 0.354 ± 0.008 |
Soleus weight (g) | 0.112 ± 0.002 | 0.146 ± 0.004* | 0.098 ± 0.007 | 0.139 ± 0.005* |
Uterine weight (g) | 0.602 ± 0.054 | 0.154 ± 0.015* | 0.618 ± 0.036 | 0.173 ± 0.025* |