Table 1.
Body mass, EDL/TA muscle mass, peak tension development, activity-induced muscle blood flow, and fatigue index following iliac artery ligation
| Days ligation (n) | Body mass (g) | Ischaemic muscle mass (g) | I/CL | Ipsilateral tension (g/g) | I/CL | Ischaemic MBF (ml min−1 (100 g)−1) | I/CL | Ipsilateral FI (%) | I/CL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (7) | 391.9 ± 17.0 | 0.894 ± 0.054 | 0.966 | 280.0 ± 14.5 | 1.095 | 123.0 ± 18.1 | 0.936 | 66.0 ± 2.7 | 1.023 |
| 3 (5) | 365.2 ± 17.3 | 0.814 ± 0.048 | 0.977 | 186.4 ± 17.3* | 1.416 | 4.1 ± 0.5* | 0.053 | 15.5 ± 0.9* | 0.236 |
| 7 (7) | 349.3 ± 5.2* | 0.786 ± 0.036 | 0.892 | 188.3 ± 12.9* | 1.360 | 4.3 ± 1.2* | 0.069 | 20.0 ± 3.8* | 0.309 |
| 35 (6) | 408.3 ± 15.3 | 0.926 ± 0.051 | 0.894 | 145.3 ± 19.2* | 0.824 | 29.1 ± 5.6* | 0.498 | 52.2 ± 4.3* | 0.841 |
| 3d SL (6) | 349.2 ± 6.2* | 0.816 ± 0.043 | 0.993 | 119.6 ± 29.7* | 0.739 | 6.7 ± 0.8* | 0.100 | 36.9 ± 7.0* | 0.572 |
Means ±s.e.m. (number of animals).
*
P < 0.05 versus control (ANOVA). Abbreviations: I, ischaemic muscle; CL, contralateral muscle; MBF, muscle blood flow; FI, fatigue index; 3d SL, 3 days ligation and 2 days stimulation.