| CON + VEH | CON + TRA | mdx + VEH | mdx + TRA |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tibialis anterior | ||||
 Fibre CSA (μm2) | 1,811.4 ± 54.9 | 1,859.7 ± 74.3 | 1,890.2 ± 54.0 | 1,932.2 ± 113.6 |
 SDH intensity (o.d.) | 1,645.4 ± 57.4 | 1,622.3 ± 36.6 | 1,497.2 ± 74.1†| 1,464.7 ± 48.9†|
 % Type IIa fibres | 11.0 ± 3.1 | 9.1 ± 1.6 | 4.9 ± 0.6 | 10.8 ± 0.5* |
Diaphragm | ||||
 Fibre CSA (μm2) | 1,010.6 ± 69.3 | 949.8 ± 69.8 | 764.9 ± 39.9†| 874.6 ± 65.3†|
 SDH intensity (o.d.) | 2,004.0 ± 63.9 | 1,725.6 ± 212.3 | 1,897.3 ± 46.2†| 1,793.1 ± 124.1†|
 % Type IIa fibres | 63.8 ± 1.6 | 67.8 ± 3.9 | 71.5 ± 2.6†| 78.6 ± 3.3†|