Fig 2. Effect of orchidectomy and the DHA-supplemented diet on the production of endothelial NO and superoxide anion from rat aorta.
Confocal micrographs showing in situ detection of NO (A) or superoxide anion (B) in aortic segments from control (C) and orchidectomized (ORX) rats fed with a control diet or with a DHA-supplemented diet (DHA). The sections shown are typical preparations from five rats. Quantitative analysis of fluorescence is also shown. Values are means ± SEMs. Number of animals, n = 5. *P < 0.01 compared with control animals; +P < 0.01 compared with ORX rats control diet.