Research Article
Endothelial Function in a Mouse Model of Myeloperoxidase Deficiency
Table 3
General data for saphenous arteries in experimental groups.
| Saphenous arteries | MPO−/− | Wild-type | Control | Control | M ± SEM mN/mm | M ± SEM mN/mm |
| Contraction (tension) | | | 1 M PE | 2.69 ± 0.41
| 2.68 ± 0.40
| 1 M PE after L-NAME | 2.91 ± 0.15**
| 3.59 ± 0.11
| 3 M PE | 2.90 ± 0.20
| 3.12 ± 0.17
| 3 M PE in high K+ | 3.61 ± 0.21**
| 4.36 ± 0.09
| High K+ | 3.36 ± 0.21**
| 4.03 ± 0.08
| Relaxation (% of change in tension) | | | Maximal relaxation to acetylcholine | 99.07 ± 0.81
| 99.89 ± 0.12
| Maximal relaxation to acetylcholine after L-NAME | 94.37 ± 1.60
| 97.08 ± 0.50
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