Sexual Dimorphism of Cardiovascular Ischemia Susceptibility Is Mediated by Heme Oxygenase
Figure 7
The diagrams show the effect of HO inhibition by tin protoporphyrin (SnPP) on the aortic contraction expressed as g/mg ring weight, measured by incubation liquid given AVP (2.0 μg/mL) in male (the black square) and female (the grey square) rats. Patterned columns show the actions of SnPP (30.0 mg/kg) pretreatment (24 hours and one hour prior to the measurement). Results are shown as means±S.E.M. for 10 animals in each group. Statistical significance: as compared to the ovary intact group and a significant difference between groups with and without SnPP pretreatment.
