Table 2. Effects of aminoguanidine, TEA, losartan and enalapril on the vascular responses to phenylephrine (Rmax and pD2) in aortas from untreated and lead-treated rats.
Untreated | Lead treated | |||
Rmax | pD2 | Rmax | pD2 | |
Control | 82.06±6,48 | 6.02±0,15 | 60.35±5,99# | 6.14±0.08 |
Aminoguanidine | 86.93±5.56 | 6.36±0,19 | 83.71±2,57* | 6.23±0.08 |
TEA | 100.04±3.70# | 6.50±0,11# | 98.29±5,30* | 6.30±0,08 |
Enalapril | 79.12±2.69 | 6.21±0.13 | 48.93±2.53* | 6.20±0.13 |
Losartan | 79.77±4.12 | 6.19±0.05 | 35.13±5.89* | 5.98±0.12 |
Results are expressed as mean ± SEM of the number of animals shown in Figs. 3 and 5 ; Rmax, maximal effect (expressed as a percentage of the maximal response induced by 75 mM KCl); pD2, −log one-half Rmax; AG; aminoguanidine, TEA; tetraethylammonium, losartan, enalapril. P<0.05 vs. untreated control rats (#) and lead-treated control rats (*).