Figure 2.
Mechanical initiators arteriolar responsiveness. Myogenic index calculations for (A) coronary (N = 8 (sham) and 13 (prenatally exposed) rats; n = 11 (sham) and 15 (prenatally exposed) vessels) and (B) uterine (N = 7 (sham) and 10 (prenatally exposed) rats; n = 8 (sham) and 11 (prenatally exposed) vessels) arterioles. Values are means ± SE. *p ≤ 0.05 two-way ANOVA; arteriolar dilation as a function of shear stress of the (C) coronary (N = 7 (sham) and 8 (exposed in utero) rats; n = 11 (sham) and 15 (exposed in utero) vessels) and (D) uterine (N = 7 (sham) and 11 (exposed in utero) rats; n = 11 (sham) and 11 (exposed in utero) vessels) arterioles. *p ≤ 0.05 sham regression line vs. gestational exposure regression line for both the coronary and uterine arterioles.