There are several diet formulations to induce hypertension in rodents. I would like to know which formulation is the best for inducing left ventricle hypertrophy in C57Bl/6 mice in a short term. Can anybody help?
Sure you can use 4% Nacl salt diet for 4 weeks or 8% Nacl for 2 weeks to induce experimental hypertension , that will cause left ventricular hypertrophy after 3-4 weeks of induction of hypertension
Have you considered a supra-aortic banding model in young rats that as they grow increase the afterload more 'naturally' with resultant progressive LVH?