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. 2015 Apr 8;10(4):e0123043. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123043

Fig 8. Effects of adenosine receptor antagonists on abacavir-induced relaxation of rat basilar arteries.

Fig 8

Rings of rat basilar arteries were treated with CGS-15943 (1 μM) or ZM-241385 (1 μM) for 30 min. Rings without antagonist treatment served as controls. Abacavir-induced relaxation of rat basilar arteries was then measured. (A) Changes in tension were expressed as a percentage decrease in response to contraction caused by endothelin-1 (ET-1; 1–10 nM). (B) Sample trace showing the effects of CGS-15943 and ZM-241385 on abacavir-induced relaxation. Values are means ± S.E.M of four to five sets of experiments and statistical comparisons were made using ANOVA. ***P <0.005 versus control.