Table 1.
Control rats (n = 6) | Cirrhotic rats (n = 6) | |||
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Endothelium | Media | Endothelium | Media | |
Thoracic aorta | 182 ± 9 | 1778 ± 129 | 178 ± 9 | 1302 ± 126* |
Abdominal aorta | 123 ± 15 | 1107 ± 83 | 134 ± 11 | 864 ± 39* |
Mesenteric artery | 91 ± 3 | 450 ± 20 | 89 ± 4 | 364 ± 28* |
Renal artery | 81 ± 3 | 273 ± 32 | 72 ± 3 | 189 ± 20* |
*P < 0.05 versus number of nuclei in the media of control rats.