Figure 4

Total body mass and hindlimb muscles volume for NM mice treated with a 2% L-tyrosine supplemented diet. Total body mass was determined in 6-week old TgACTA1D286G mice (A) (untreated = 10 males, 12 females; L-tyrosine = 14 males, 17 females) receiving a 2% L-tyrosine supplemented diet or an untreated diet, as well as C57BL/6 J mice (untreated = 22 males, 14 females). (B) Total body mass of 6–7 month old mice. TgACTA1D286G (untreated = 9 males, L-tyrosine = 8 males); KIActa1H40Y (untreated = 13 females, L-tyrosine = 13 females). (C) Hindlimb muscles volume for mice: male 6–7 month old TgACTA1D286G (untreated = 8; L-tyrosine = 7), female KIActa1H40Y (untreated = 13; L-tyrosine = 13). Each data point represents an individual mouse ± s.d. *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001.