Table 1.
Comparison of the vasorelaxant effects of NADA and anandamide in the third-order branch of the superior mesenteric artery (G3), the superior mesenteric artery (G0) and in the aorta
| NADA | Anandamide | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pEC50 | Rmax | n | pEC50 | Rmax | n | |
| G3 | 6.39±0.12* | 79.1±4.4* | 10 | 5.77±0.14 | 89.2±7.1 | 9 |
| G0 | 5.45±0.15 | 37.2±3.0* | 7 | 5.41±0.14 | 30.2±2.4 | 7 |
| Aorta | 5.99±0.17 | 20.0±1.8 | 8 | 6.00±0.21 | 19.1±2.2 | 8 |
Data are given as mean±s.e.m.
denotes a significant difference between anandamide and NADA P<0.05 versus WT.)