Table 1.
The body weight (BW), right ventricular weight (RVW), relative RVW (RVW/BW) and left ventricular weight (LVW) in control rats (c), rats treated with melatonin (Mel), with l-NAME (LN), with l-NAME and melatonin (LN + Mel) (n = 10 per group).
| BW (g) | LVW (mg) | RVW (mg) | RVW/BW (mg/g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c | 346.50 ± 6.19 | 425.30 ± 14.05 | 164.50 ± 6.08 | 0.48 ± 0.03 |
| Mel | 318.00 ± 7.50 | 427.00 ± 17.08 | 160.00 ± 8.40 | 0.50 ± 0.03 |
| LN | 318.50 ± 7.64 | 461.90 ± 17.98 | 155.00 ± 7.04 | 0.49 ± 0.03 |
| LN + Mel | 304.00 ± 11.57 * | 457.50 ± 22.53 | 158.60 ± 9.50 | 0.52 ± 0.03 |
Values are mean ± S.E.M., * p < 0.05 vs. c.