Figure 5.
Global serum creatine kinase activity is unaffected by sildenafil treatment. Elevated serum CK (hyperCKaemia) is typically used as a marker of muscle damage. Both vehicle- and sildenafil-treated wild-type animals show characteristically low CK activity. mdx mice exhibited characteristic hyperCKaemia, marked by high levels of serum activity that were unaffected by sildenafil treatment. n = 3 and 4 for vehicle- and sildenafil-treated wild-type mice, respectively. n = 4 and 5 for vehicle- and sildenafil-treated mdx mice, respectively.