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Published in final edited form as: Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2013 Dec;13(4):10.1007/s12012-013-9213-3. doi: 10.1007/s12012-013-9213-3

Table IIB.

Coronary Arteriole Characteristics

Groups	n	Diameter (μm)		Tone (%)	WT (μm)	WLR
Groups	n	Steady State	Max	Tone (%)	WT (μm)	WLR
Control-Saline	21	83 ± 5	119 ± 6	31 ± 2	21 ± 1	0.18 ± 0.01
10 μg CeO₂ NPs	8	67 ± 4	100 ± 6	32 ± 3	16 ± 2	0.16 ± 0.02
50 μg CeO₂ NPs	10	78 ± 6	116 ± 5	33 ± 4	17 ± 1	0.15 ± 0.01
100 μg CeO₂ NPs	22	78 ± 4	111 ± 5	30 ± 2	21 ± 2	0.20 ± 0.02
200 μg CeO₂ NPs	10	82 ± 6	114 ± 7	29 ± 1	15 ± 1	0.13 ± 0.01
400 μg CeO₂ NPs	10	77 ± 6	115 ± 7	33 ± 3	17 ± 2	0.15 ± 0.02

Values are means ± SE. n=number of vessels. WT= Wall Thickness WLR= Wall to Lumen Ratio