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.
| Parameter | LV-WT mice | RV-WT mice | LV-R21C+/+ mice | RV-R21C+/+ mice | Three mice; 22 fibers | Three mice; 16 fibers | Four mice; 30 fibers | Four mice; 30 fibers |
| Maximal tension/cross-section (kN/m2) | 41.8 ± 0.8 | 41.7 ± 0.6 | 36.9 ± 1.2 | 43.5 ± 1.0 | pCa50 (calcium sensitivity) | 5.76 ± 0.02 | 5.67 ± 0.03 | 5.71 ± 0.01 | 5.73 ± 0.01 | (Hill coefficient) | 2.16 ± 0.14 | 1.90 ± 0.10 | 2.19 ± 0.10 | 2.20 ± 0.09 |
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