Research Article

Role of Exercise-Induced Cardiac Remodeling in Ovariectomized Female Rats

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(a) Effects of 12-week wheel-running exercise and nutrition on the cardiac TIMP-2 level (expressed as ng/mg protein). Results are shown as means ± S.E.M.  = 5–8. (b) Effects of 12-week wheel-running exercise and nutrition on the cardiac collagen type I accumulation (expressed as pg/mg protein). Results are shown as means ± S.E.M.  = 6–9. Statistical significance: relative to the SO CTRL group, and shows a significant difference between the running and nonrunning groups. SO = sham-operated; OVX = ovariectomized; CTRL = standard chow; HT = high-triglyceride diet.
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