TABLE 1.
Physical measurements in wild-type, calcineurin Aα−/−, and Aβ−/− mice
| Mouse | Body weighta (g) | Tibialis anterior/body (mg/g) | Gastrocnemius/body (mg/g) | Soleus/body (mg/g) | Triceps/body (mg/g) | Quadriceps/body (mg/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | 30.3 ± 0.7 (10) | 1.61 ± 0.04 (16) | 4.57 ± 0.15 (16) | 0.28 ± 0.01 (16) | 3.75 ± 0.10 (16) | 6.05 ± 0.15 (16) |
| Aα−/− | 25.7 ± 1.6b (9) | 1.54 ± 0.04 (22) | 4.29 ± 0.09 (17) | 0.28 ± 0.01 (18) | 3.76 ± 0.11 (18) | 6.19 ± 0.14 (18) |
| Aβ−/− | 27.0 ± 1.0b (14) | 1.49 ± 0.07 (7) | 4.33 ± 0.18 (6) | 0.29 ± 0.02 (7) | 3.40 ± 0.19 (7) | 6.33 ± 0.32 (7) |
a
All values are means ± SEM. Numbers in parentheses indicate number of mice (for measurement of body weight) or number of muscles (for all other measurements).
b
P < 0.05 versus wild type.