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A close link between obesity and gut microbiota has been revealed, and the benefits of gut microbiota modulation by probiotics have been widely identified. Although the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri KUB-AC5 exerted anti-inflammatory activity and enhanced the activity of beneficial microbes, the effects of this probiotic on mitochondria in the obese heart have never been investigated. Male Wistar rats were divided into four groups to receive either a normal diet (ND; n = 9) or a high-fat and high-calorie diet (HFCD; n = 30) for 24 weeks. At the beginning of week 13, ND-fed rats received vehicle, while HFCD-fed rats were further subdivided into three groups (n = 10\/group) to receive either vehicle, a live probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri KUB-AC5, or a heat-killed probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri KUB-AC5. At the end of week 24, cardiac functions were evaluated. The rats were then euthanized to enable blood and cardiac ventricle collection. 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