Table 4.
pD2 and Emax (%) values of insulin-induced relaxation in mesenteric arteries of control or HFD-fed mice incubated with vehicle, VO-OHpic, TNF-α or L-NAME
| Groups | pD2 | Emax | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | HFD | Control | HFD | |
| C57Bl/6J | 7.01 ± 0.15 (n = 5) | 6.02 ± 0.18 (n = 6)* | 80.8 ± 2.7 (n = 5) | 52.8 ± 6.8 (n = 5)* |
| C57Bl/6J_YS-49 | 6.99 ± 0.19 (n = 5) | 7.12 ± 0.10 (n = 6)# | 91.8 ± 1.3 (n = 5)* | 83.7 ± 2.0 (n = 5)# |
| C57Bl/6J_L-NAME | 6.30 ± 0.14 (n = 6)* | – | 47.4 ± 4.7 (n = 6)* | – |
| C57Bl/6J_TNF-α + VO-OHpic | 7.29 ± 0.13 (n = 6) | – | 63.5 ± 1.6 (n = 6) | – |
| C57Bl/6J_TNF-α + VO-OHpic + L-NAME | 6.49 ± 0.23 (n = 6)& | – | 33.5 ± 5.6 (n = 6)& | – |
Date represent the mean ± SEM of n experiments. Two-way ANOVA with Bonferroni post-test. * p < 0.05 vs. C57Bl/6J Control; # p < 0.05 vs. C57Bl/6J HFD; & p < 0.05 vs. C57Bl/6J_TNFα + VO-OHpic