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Table 2 Mitochondrial morphological characteristics in metabolically MHNO, MHO and MADO subjects

From: Favourable metabolic profile sustains mitophagy and prevents metabolic abnormalities in metabolically healthy obese individuals

Morphological characteristics

MHNO (n = 3)

MHO (n = 3)

MADO (n = 3)

Mitochondria (#/cell)

6.8 ± 1.5

7.2 ± 1.3

7.1 ± 0.5

Aspect ratio

1.81 ± 0.5

1.84 ± 0.9

1.20 ± 0.4**#

Form factor

1.63 ± 0.1

1.62 ± 0.5

1.16 ± 0.4**##

% of damaged mitochondria

25.2 ± 3.3

29.1 ± 2.3

64.0 ± 1.2***###

  1. Data expressed as mean ± SD, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 vs. MHNO
  2. #p < 0.05, ## p < 0.01, ### p < 0.001 vs. MHO