Research Article

Leptin Modifies the Rat Heart Performance Associated with Mitochondrial Dysfunction Independently of Its Prohypertrophic Effects

Figure 1

Effect of leptin on the cardiac rate-pressure product. (a) Plot of heart rates (beats per minute, mmHg) of leptin-perfused and control hearts. (b) Plot of heart contraction pressures of leptin-perfused and control hearts. (c) Heart rate-pressure product of leptin-perfused and control hearts; (). The concentration of leptin was 3.1 nM in the perfusion solution.