Table 2.
Total Number of Nuclei per Cross Section in Control and Cirrhotic Rats Receiving Vehicle or Chronically Treated with L-NAME (0.5 mg.kg−1)
| Control rats | Cirrhotic rats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle (n = 6) | L-NAME (n = 6) | Vehicle (n = 7) | L-NAME (n = 7) | |
| Thoracic aorta | 2193 ± 171 | 2528 ± 167 | 1506 ± 85 | 2210 ± 99‡ |
| Abdominal aorta | 1483 ± 72 | 1954 ± 103§ | 1180 ± 75 | 1522 ± 100* |
| Mesenteric artery | 579 ± 25 | 613 ± 34 | 469 ± 27 | 652 ± 36‡ |
| Renal artery | 333 ± 37 | 438 ± 40 | 321 ± 21 | 453 ± 29† |
*, P < 0.05;
†, P < 0.01;
‡, P < 0.001 compared with cirrhotic rats receiving vehicle.
§, P < 0.001 compared with control rats receiving vehicle.