Table 3.
Local vascular volumes (μl (g dry wt)−1) and water content (ml (g dry wt)−1) in GI tissues
| No rolipram + volume expansion | Rolipram + volume expansion | Non-expanded control (n = 6) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vascular volume | |||
| Duodenum | 274.2 ± 48.81 (n = 10) | 265.8 ± 36.51 (n = 11) | 140.4 ± 17.7 |
| Jejunum | 162.0 ± 36.9 (n = 10) | 174.8 ± 33.31 (n = 11) | 78.6 ± 11.4 |
| Ileum | 95.4 ± 14.9 (n = 10) | 114.2 ± 14.51 (n = 11) | 65.2 ± 11.3 |
| Colon | 94.3 ± 14.21 (n = 10) | 91.0 ± 12.71 (n = 11) | 51.0 ± 16.5 |
| Caecum | 90.4 ± 13.51 (n = 10) | 84.4 ± 121 (n = 11) | 50.5 ± 15.8 |
| Rectum | 59.0 ± 7.51 (n = 10) | 71.5 ± 10.4 1,2 (n = 11) | 28.5 ± 4.3 |
| Water content | |||
| Duodenum | 5.40 ± 0.14 (n = 9) | 6.05 ± 0.35 (n = 11) | 6.22 ± 0.57 |
| Jejunum | 5.32 ± 0.26 (n = 10) | 5.71 ± 0.41 (n = 11) | 4.86 ± 0.36 |
| Ileum | 4.47 ± 0.17 (n = 10) | 4.66 ± 0.27 (n = 11) | 4.51 ± 0.33 |
| Colon | 4.96 ± 0.10 (n = 10) | 4.70 ± 0.10 (n = 11) | 5.04 ± 0.20 |
| Caecum | 5.71 ± 0.10 (n = 10) | 5.48 ± 0.19 (n = 11) | 5.73 ± 0.33 |
| Rectum | 4.27 ± 0.06 (n = 10) | 4.43 ± 0.09 (n = 11) | 4.33 ± 0.08 |
P < 0.05
1
when compared to Non-expanded control with one-tailed Student's t test (one-tailed test used because one could only expect volumes to increase relative to Non-expanded control)
2
when compared to Non-expanded control with one-way ANOVA.