Table 1.
Effect of vascular ligation on the remodeling of cervical- and ovarian-end MUA lumen diameters in nonpregnant and late pregnant rats
| Cervical-End MUA Diameter, µm | Ovarian-End MUA Diameter, µm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Group and Ligation Site | n | Control | Ligation | Control | Ligation |
| Nonpregnant | |||||
| Ovarian end | 8 | 143.1 ± 13.1 | 152.5 ± 20.1 | 153.8 ± 21.4 | 130.6 ± 14.3 |
| Cervical end | 8 | 140.6 ± 17.3 | 102.6 ± 11.5 | 174.0 ± 15.3 | 148.8 ± 14.0 |
| Late pregnant | |||||
| Ovarian end | 6 | 244.4 ± 16.4 | 216.9 ± 15.8 | 186.5 ± 14.9 | 206.3 ± 8.6 |
| Cervical end | 14 | 240.0 ± 10.9 | 191.8 ± 16.8 | 203.6 ± 18.1 | 295.7 ± 20.6* |
Values are means ± SE; n, number of rats. MUA, main uterine artery.
*
P < 0.05 vs. the control value.