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Table 2 Relative myosin heavy chain isoform protein expression by immunocytochemistry

From: Myosin heavy chain and physiological adaptation of the rat diaphragm in elastase-induced emphysema

Source

 

Embryonic

Neonatal

I

IIa

IIx

IIb

Control (n = 11)

Fiber%

0

0

35.2 ± 1.5

29.7 ± 2.4

27.9 ± 2.2

7.2 ± 1.1

 

Area%

0

0

23.8 ± 1.6

20.3 ± 1.7

43.2 ± 1.9

12.7 ± 2.0

Emphysema (n = 9)

Fiber%

0

0

36.5 ± 2.3

25.7 ± 2.2

30.1 ± 1.5

4.7 ± 1.0*

 

Area%

0

0

25.6 ± 2.7

17.7 ± 1.3

47.7 ± 2.5

9.2 ± 1.8

  1. Fiber% is the percentage of all fibers that were positive for the given isoform's monoclonal antibody. Area% is the percentage of total area covered by fibers positive for the given isoform's monoclonal antibody. *P < 0.05 versus control value.
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Respiratory Research

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