Embryos of tnnt2a+/RK94del show decreased heart rate accompanied by decreased ventricular diastolic and systolic volumes, as well as increased relaxation time. Side view and top view of 5 dpf (A) tnnt2a+/+ and (B) tnnt2a+/RK94del embryos. (C–F) Bar graph of contractility parameters, including heart rate, contraction time, relaxation time, and systolic fraction for tnnt2a+/+ and tnnt2a+/RK94del. (G) For hemodynamic parameters, we used ImageJ to fit an ellipse over the ventricle in every recording, both at end-diastole (left) and end-systole (right). (H–L) Bar graphs of hemodynamic parameters, including end-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV), ejection fraction (EF), stroke volume (SV), and cardiac output (CO). (M–O) Bar graphs of surface area parameters: diastolic surface area, systolic diastolic surface area, and fractional area change (FAC). Scale bar: 100 µm. Statistics: mean ± SEM, * p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.01, *** p ≤ 0.001, **** p ≤ 0.0001, tnnt2a+/+ n = 19, tnnt2a+/RK94del n = 24, unpaired Students t-test.
|