FIG. 3.
Vasoconstriction and vasorelaxation responses of mesenteric arteries (MA) and DHE fluorescence of MA after treatment with TEMPOL. Control, DIO Psgl-1+/+, and Psgl-1−/− mice (n = 5–7 per group). A: Concentration response to NE. B: Concentration response to SNP. C: Concentration response to Ach. D: Concentration response to Ach after preincubation in l-NAME. E: l-NAME–sensitive maximal vasorelaxation responses to Ach. F: Concentration response to Ach of MA from DIO Psgl-1+/+ after treatment with TEMPOL. G: Concentration response to SNP of MA from DIO Psgl-1+/+ after treatment with TEMPOL. H: DHE fluorescence of MA from DIO Psgl-1+/+ without (left) and with (right) TEMPOL treatment. Scale bar: 50 μm. *P < 0.05 compared with DIO Psgl-1−/− mice, control Psgl-1−/− mice, and control Psgl-1+/+ mice. #P < 0.05 compared with vessels without TEMPOL treatment. (A high-quality color representation of this figure is available in the online issue.)