Research Article

The R21C Mutation in Cardiac Troponin I Imposes Differences in Contractile Force Generation between the Left and Right Ventricles of Knock-In Mice

Table 1

The effect of R21C mutation in TnI on steady-state force measurements in KI R21C+/+ mice.

ParameterLV-WT miceRV-WT miceLV-R21C+/+ miceRV-R21C+/+ mice
Three mice; 22 fibersThree mice; 16 fibersFour mice; 30 fibersFour mice; 30 fibers

Maximal tension/cross-section (kN/m2)41.8 ± 0.841.7 ± 0.636.9 ± 1.243.5 ± 1.0
pCa50 (calcium sensitivity)5.76 ± 0.025.67 ± 0.035.71 ± 0.015.73 ± 0.01
(Hill coefficient)2.16 ± 0.141.90 ± 0.102.19 ± 0.102.20 ± 0.09