Table 1 Anatomical variables

BW (g)

574 ± 43

339 ± 31 *

413 ± 30 *^#

RV weight (g)

0.29 (0.26–0.31)

0.19(0.18–0.21) *

0.21 (0.19–0.23) *

RV weight/BW (mg/g)

0.52 ± 0.07

0.57 ± 0.05

0.51 ± 0.04 ^#

RV weight (wet/dry)

4.31 (4.18–4.51)

4.15 (3.97–4.23) *

4.13 (3.99–4.37)

Atria weight (g)

0.11 (0.10–0.12)

0.08 (0.07–0.08) *

0.08 (0.07–0.10) *

Atria weight/BW (mg/g)

0.20 ± 0.02

0.24 ± 0.02 *

0.21 ± 0.04

Atria weight (wet/dry)

4.79 ± 0.45

4.45 ± 0.77

4.66 ± 0.92

Lung weight (g)

2.33 ± 0.29

1.82 ± 0.29 *

2.11 ± 0.32 ^#

Lung weight/BW (mg/g)

3.99 ± 0.62

5.34 ± 0.96 *

5.07 ± 0.94 *

Lung weight (wet/dry)

4.70 (4.45–4.91)

4.69 (4.43–4.81)

4.68 (4.40–5.76)

Liver weight (wet/dry)

3.20 (3.13–3.24)

3.21 (3.16–3.23)

3.10 (2.93–3.40)