Figure 2.
Resting parameters and vascular reactivity of mesenteric arteries. (A) Resting tone (N=7–11). (B) Normalised vessel diameter (N=7–11). (C) Maximal contraction in response of KCl-enriched solution (50 mM) (N=7–11). (D) Intima-media thickness of first order mesenteric arteries (N=6–8) and (E) representative pictures (scale bar=100 µm). Data are expressed as mean±SEM and analysed by one-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey's post-tests: * versus WT DEF, $ versus WT DEF ITF, # versus KO DEF.