Research Article

Cardiomyocyte-Restricted Deletion of PPARβ/δ in PPARα-Null Mice Causes Impaired Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Defense, but No Further Depression of Myocardial Fatty Acid Oxidation

Table 2

Echocardiography measurement in mice ~two weeks after the end of tamoxifen treatment.

ParametersTMCMPaTMPDTMPDPA

IVS;d (mm)0.77 ± 0.020.81 ± 0.040.95 ± 0.06*0.96 ± 0.02*
IVS;s (mm)1.29 ± 0.061.16 ± 0.081.30 ± 0.051.12 ± 0.05
LVID;d (mm)3.65 ± 0.063.85 ± 0.113.91 ± 0.113.65 ± 0.09
LVID;s (mm)2.2 ± 0.092.12 ± 0.092.54 ± 0.11*2.62 ± 0.09*
LVPW;d (mm)0.69 ± 0.030.67 ± 0.050.76 ± 0.040.61 ± 0.02
LVPW;s (mm)1.13 ± 0.040.99 ± 0.061.13 ± 0.061.05 ± 0.02
Ejection Fraction (%)71.5 ± 1.573.66 ± 1.6864.71 ± 2.41*60.57 ± 2.31*
Fractional Shortening (%)40.1 ± 241.9 ± 1.3935.01 ± 1.84*31.93 ± 1.59*
MV Decel rate (mm/s2)−38144 ± 1666−30433 ± 2693−23192 ± 828*−19992 ± 2873*
HR (Beat/Min)414 ± 7406 ± 13417 ± 25390 ± 14
LV mass/BW3.29 ± 0.133.50 ± 0.14.05 ± 0.2*4.05 ± 0.12*

IVS;d and IVS;s: interventricular septum (diastole and systole); LVID;d and LVID;s: left ventricular internal diameter (diastole and systole); LVPW;d and LVPW;s: left ventricular posterior wall (diastole and systole); EF%: ejection fraction; FS%: fractional shortening. MV decal rate: mitral valve deceleration rate; HR: heart rate, LV mass/BW: ratio of left ventricular mass to body weight. * 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 versus TMCM 𝑛 = 8 .