Research Article

Deletion of NAD(P)H Oxidase 2 Prevents Angiotensin II-Induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy

Table 1

Animal characteristics.

WT + VKO + VWT + AIIKO + AII

Heart weight (mg)105.0 ± 1.5112.8 ± 2.5
Heart weight/body weight (mg/g)3.8 ± 0.14.1 ± 0.1
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)102.0 ± 1.4109.4 ± 2.8
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)69.3 ± 1.786.7 ± 9.8
Mean blood pressure (mmHg)79.1 ± 1.891.7 ± 2.9
Heart rate (bpm)690.7 ± 13.9687.9 ± 3.8672.7 ± 22.9678.0 ± 40.4

Data are expressed as means ± SEM. WT, wild type; V, vehicle; AII, angiotensin II; KO, knockout; bpm, beats per minute. versus WT + V.