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. 2012 Aug 17;303(8):H1022–H1034. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00413.2012

Table 3.

Tissue norepinephrine levels in denervated organs

Denervation, Tissue, and Group Norepinephrine, ng/g
Experiment 2—lumbar denervation
Left soleus
    Sham 66 ± 13
    LDNx 9 ± 2*
Right soleus
    Sham 65 ± 12
    LDNx 21 ± 8*
Experiment 3—renal denervation
Left kidney
    Sham 134 ± 12
    RDNx 4 ± 1*
Right kidney
    Sham 122 ± 14
    RDNx 6 ± 1*
Experiment 4—celiac ganglionectomy
Liver
    Sham 33 ± 6
    CGx 6 ± 1*
Spleen
    Sham 189 ± 34
    CGx 2 ± 0.1*
Duodenum
    Sham 455 ± 42
    CGx 6 ± 2*
Experiment 5—adrenal demedullation
Left adrenal
    Sham 156,146 ± 44,059
    ADMx 868 ± 611*
Right adrenal
    Sham 116,090 ± 24051
    ADMx 359 ± 136*

Values are means ± SE. Norepinephrine content (in ng/g tissue) was an indicator of successful denervation. Tissue was analyzed from the soleus muscles in the hindlimb to assess lumbar denervation; the kidneys to assess renal denervation; the spleen, liver, and duodenum to assess celiac ganglionectomy; and the adrenal glands to assess adrenal demedullation.

*

P < 0.05 vs. sham group.