Research Article

Effect of Verapamil, an L-Type Calcium Channel Inhibitor, on Caveolin-3 Expression in Septic Mouse Hearts

Figure 1

Survival curve of the mice subjected to cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) sepsis. Groups of 10 mice were submitted to sham operation (sham) or severe septic injury (SSI) and were treated with verapamil (SH+VP, SSI+VP). The survival rate was determined daily up to 120 hours after surgery. Statistical analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier with a Mantel-Cox (log-rank) test. Survival curves obtained with verapamil treatment (SSI+VP) were significantly different () as compared to the sepsis group (SSI).