Table 3.
pD2 and Emax (mN) values of phenylephrine-induced contraction in thoracic aorta arteries from Control or High Sugar diet-fed rats.
| pD2 | Emax | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | 10 Weeks | 12 Weeks | 10 Weeks | 12 Weeks |
| Control PVAT (–) | 8.1 ± 0.06 (n = 6) | 8.1 ± 0.07 (n = 6) | 29.8 ± 0.6 (n = 6) | 29.7 ± 0.8 (n = 6) |
| High Sugar PVAT (–) | 8.2 ± 0.07 (n = 7) | 8.1 ± 0.05 (n = 7) | 31.9 ± 0.8 (n = 7) | 37.6 ± 0.6 (n = 7) |
| Control PVAT (+) | 8.1 ± 0.09 (n = 6) | 8.0 ± 0.04 (n = 6) | 21.3 ± 0.7 (n = 6)* | 23.1 ± 0.4 (n = 6)* |
| High Sugar PVAT (+) | 8.1 ± 0.04 (n = 7) | 8.3 ± 0.07 (n = 7)+ | 26.2 ± 0.4 (n = 7)+ | 34.7 ± 0.8 (n = 7)+ |
Data represent the mean ± SEM of n experiments. Two-way ANOVA:
*
p < 0.05 vs. respective Control PVAT (–);
+
p < 0.05 vs. respective Control PVAT (+).