Research Article

Cardioprotective Effects of Voluntary Exercise in a Rat Model: Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2

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(a) The Langendorff heart perfusion decrease expressed as a percentage in response to 1.0 μg arginine-vasopressin (AVP) in control (■) and exercising (□) rats. Means ± S.E.M., –10. Statistical significance: as compared with the control group. (b) The effect of 2.0 μg AVP-induced aorta ring contraction (expressed as g/mg aorta ring weight) on control (■) and exercising (□) animals. Results are shown as means S.E.M., -10.
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