Table 3.
SHAM | SHAM + DHEA | OVX | OVX + DHEA | |
---|---|---|---|---|
E+ | 0.84 ± 0.03 | 0.86 ± 0.06 | 1.27 ± 0.07* | 0.90 ± 0.04† |
E− | 2.69 ± 0.17‡ | 2.71 ± 0.25‡ | 2.54 ± 0.10‡ | 2.66 ± 0.16‡ |
l-NAME | 2.53 ± 0.13‡ | 2.37 ± 0.07‡ | 2.33 ± 0.11‡ | 2.42 ± 0.10‡ |
SOD | 0.84 ± 0.05 | 0.80 ± 0.02 | 0.90 ± 0.02‡ | 0.84 ± 0.04 |
Apo | 0.85 ± 0.09 | 0.74 ± 0.09 | 0.88 ± 0.11‡ | 0.82 ± 0.07 |
The values are expressed as mean ± SEM (g of tension per mg of tissue). Two-way ANOVA:
P < 0.01 in comparison to SHAM
P < 0.01 in comparison to OVX
P < 0.01 in comparison to E+ rings (endothelium intact).