Research Article

Nox2 Deficiency Prevents Hypertension-Induced Vascular Dysfunction and Hypertrophy in Cerebral Arterioles

Table 1

Summary of blood pressures (measured by carotid catheters in anesthetized mice) and arterial blood gases in WT and Nox2-/y mice.

ParametersWTNox2-/yWT + L-NAME Nox2-/y + L-NAME
LeftRightLeftRightLeftRightLeftRight

Systemic arterial pressure (mm Hg)
  Systolic
  Diastolic
  Mean
  Pulse
Arterial blood gases
  pH
  PCO2
  PO2
Age (week)
Weight (g)
14 17 17 15

versus left-sided cerebral arterioles.