Research Article

Sodium Sulfite Exacerbates Allograft Vasculopathy and Affects Tryptophan Breakdown in Murine Heterotopic Aortic Transplantation

Table 2

Baseline concentrations () of tryptophan, kynurenine, and the Kyn/Trp ratio of all groups are shown (, ).

Tryptophan (μmol/l)Kynurenine (μmol/l)Kyn/Trp (mmol/μmol)

Syngeneic
Allogeneic
Sodium sulfite (0.1 M)
Sodium sulfite (0.01 M)
Sodium sulfate (0.1 M)

Significant differences (): compared to syngeneic.