Research Article

Early Postweaning Treatment with Dimethyl Fumarate Prevents Prenatal Dexamethasone- and Postnatal High-Fat Diet-Induced Programmed Hypertension in Male Rat Offspring

Table 3

Plasma L-citrulline, L-arginine, and dimethylarginine levels.

ControlDEXHFDEX + HFDEX + HF + DMF

L-Citrulline62.3 ± 4.665 ± 5.165.1 ± 5.970.6 ± 6.262.6 ± 3.3
L-Arginine319.9 ± 35315.5 ± 28.3283.8 ± 24.7289 ± 25.8343.8 ± 30.1
ADMA1.78 ± 0.42.32 ± 0.232.39 ± 0.22.72 ± 0.091.66 ± 0.28
SDMA1.42 ± 0.291.82 ± 0.171.88 ± 0.152.11 ± 0.071.33 ± 0.21
L-Arginine-to-ADMA ratio226 ± 50153 ± 37119 ± 7107 ± 9253 ± 63

versus control; versus DEX; versus DEX + HF.