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. 2009 Aug;107(2):450–459. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00262.2009

Table 2.

Tension-time indexes for static contraction before and after administration of the redox drugs in decerebrate rats

Group n TTI, kg ×s
Before After
DETC
    1 mg/kg 6 15.2±2.1 15.1±1.9
    5 mg/kg 6 15.6±2.4 15.2±2.1
    10 mg/kg 6 15.0±1.5 14.6±1.3
Tempol
    1 mg/kg 6 15.3±2.2 15.3±2.3
    5 mg/kg 6 14.8±1.9 15.1±2.0
    10 mg/kg 6 15.4±2.1 15.6±2.3
DMTU 6 15.2±2.2 15.3±2.4
Apocynin
    1 mg/kg 6 15.8±2.7 15.8±2.7
    10 mg/kg 6 15.2±2.6 15.3±2.7
Allopurinol
    1 mg/kg 6 15.8±3.1 15.6±2.9
    10 mg/kg 6 15.1±2.3 15.2±2.5

Values are means ± SE; n, no. of rats. TTI, tension-time index. There were no significant differences (P > 0.05) between means in any one group.