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.