Table 1.

Permeabilized cardiac myocyte preparations

Cardiac myocyte preparationsLength (µm)Width (µm)SL (µm)Passive tension (kN·m−2)Maximum force (µN)Maximum tension (kN·m−2)Maximal ktr (s−1)pCa for half-max. tensionRelative tension half-max. pCa
Rat (N = 5) n = 5 144 ± 10 26 ± 3 2.23 ± 0.01 1.2 ± 0.3 17.2 ± 3.0 50 ± 10 9.83 ± 0.42 5.90 ± 0.06 0.44 ± 0.02 
cMyBP-C WT (N = 5)
+ MAVA

 
n = 5
 
117 ± 9
 
30 ± 3
 
2.27 ± 0.04
 
1.0 ± 0.2
 
16.6 ± 4.1
10.7 ± 2.9*

 
33 ± 3
20 ± 2**

 
12.30 ± 2.10
9.01 ± 1.57*

 
5.94 ± 0.02
5.74 ± 0.02**

 
0.45 ± 0.05
0.50 ± 0.02

 
cMyBP-C KO (N = 5) + MAVA n = 5 120 ± 14 27 ± 2 2.23 ± 0.01 1.3 ± 0.2 16.7 ± 2.2 10.6 ± 1.5** 45 ± 7 29 ± 6** 14.25 ± 2.17 8.77 ± 1.28* 5.88 ± 0.02 5.68 ± 0.05** 0.39 ± 0.02 0.55 ± 0.02*** 

Values are means ± SEM; *P < 0.05, ***P < 0.01 ***P < 0.001 cMyBP-C before mavacamten (MAVA) versus with MAVA via paired t test.

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