Table 3 Physiological properties of isolated EDLs from aged WT, mdx and dKO mice.

From: Evidence for ACTN3 as a genetic modifier of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Parameter

WT

mdx

dKO

EC50 (Hz)

50.2±0.7

60.9±0.3*

57.0±1.6*

Hill co-efficient

3.8±0.2

4.3±0.2

4.1±0.3

Twitch time to peak (ms)

24.6±0.6

18.0±0.7*

18.9±2.5*

Twitch half-relax time (ms)

17.2±2.4

10.2±0.8*

18.2±6.6†

  1. One-way ANOVA.
  2. *P<0.01 versus WT.
  3. †P<0.01 versus mdx.
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