Table 3.
Effects of BR supplementation on resting and exercising BF and VC in kidneys and organs of the splanchnic region in CHF and CHF + BR rats.
Rest |
Exercise |
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BF |
VC |
BF |
VC |
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CHF | CHF + BR | CHF | CHF + BR | CHF | CHF + BR | CHF | CHF + BR | |
Kidney | 541 ± 25 | 436 ± 57 | 4.41 ± 0.28 | 3.64 ± 0.43 | 419 ± 34† | 501 ± 38 | 3.19 ± 0.24† | 3.91 ± 0.22 |
Stomach | 103 ± 21 | 86 ± 18 | 0.87 ± 0.19 | 0.72 ± 0.14 | 74 ± 13 | 64 ± 5 | 0.57 ± 0.11 | 0.51 ± 0.04 |
Adrenals | 595 ± 103 | 578 ± 82 | 4.71 ± 0.75 | 4.83 ± 0.65 | 311 ± 53† | 430 ± 41 | 2.35 ± 0.37† | 3.38 ± 0.33 |
Spleen | 323 ± 21 | 305 ± 38 | 2.57 ± 0.13 | 2.55 ± 0.29 | 91 ± 19† | 101 ± 17† | 0.68 ± 0.14† | 0.79 ± 0.13† |
Pancreas | 140 ± 17 | 121 ± 18 | 1.15 ± 0.16 | 1.02 ± 0.15 | 137 ± 24 | 155 ± 15 | 1.05 ± 0.18 | 1.22 ± 0.11 |
Intestine | ||||||||
Small | 373 ± 48 | 324 ± 59 | 3.04 ± 0.41 | 2.72 ± 0.47 | 274 ± 33 | 299 ± 29 | 2.09 ± 0.23 | 2.35 ± 0.22 |
Large | 289 ± 46 | 156 ± 30* | 2.38 ± 0.43 | 1.31 ± 0.24* | 245 ± 43 | 134 ± 17* | 1.86 ± 0.31 | 1.05 ± 0.13 |
Liver (arterial, not portal) | 33 ± 4 | 32 ± 6 | 0.26 ± 0.03 | 0.26 ± 0.04 | 22 ± 3 | 31 ± 5 | 0.17 ± 0.03 | 0.24 ± 0.03 |
Values (means ± SE) are expressed in ml·min−1·100 g−1 (BF) or ml·min−1·100 g−1·mmHg−1 (VC).
P < 0.05 vs. CHF.
P < 0.05 vs. rest.