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Table 2 Heart and gastrocnemius muscle weight of mice

From: PPARγ/Pgc-1α-Fndc5 pathway up-regulation in gastrocnemius and heart muscle of exercised, branched chain amino acid diet fed mice

Groups

Heart Weight (g)

Gastrocnemius Weight (g)

BCAAs (mg/mL)

Exercise

0.14 ± 0.01*#&

0.15 ± 0.01&$^

20

+

0.20 ± 0.02+$^

0.16 ± 0.01$^

60

+

0.22 ± 0.03+&$^

0.17 ± 0.26$^

+

0.18 ± 0.02+#

0.18 ± 0.01+^

20

0.15 ± 0.01*#

0.21 ± 0.01+*#

60

0.15 ± 0.01*#

0.23 ± 0.02+*#&

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. + indicates statistically significant difference with Sedentary group at p < 0.05, * indicates statistically significant difference with 20BCAA/Ex group at p < 0.05, # indicates statistically significant difference with 60BCAA/Ex group at p < 0.05, & indicates statistically significant difference with Ex group at p < 0.05, $ indicates statistically significant difference with 20BCAA group at p < 0.05, ^ indicates statistically significant difference with 60BCAA group at p < 0.05