Research Article

Exercise Training Restores Cardiac MicroRNA-1 and MicroRNA-29c to Nonpathological Levels in Obese Rats

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Effects of AET and obesity on cardiac microRNA-29 family expression, interstitial collagen volumetric fraction (CVF), and collagen expression. Cardiac microRNA-29a, microRNA-29b, and microRNA-29c expressions were evaluated by real-time PCR (a–c). LV interstitial CVF was evaluated by histological analysis, staining with Picrosirius red (d). Left ventricle (LV) collagen IA (COLIA) and IIIA (COLIIIA) gene expression was evaluated by real-time PCR (e, f). Representative histological images stained with Picrosirius red for CVF. Arrows indicate collagen red staining (g). LZR (lean group control), LZR + TR (lean trained group), OZR (obese group control), and OZR + TR (obese trained group). versus OZR + TR and versus LZR and LZR + TR.
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