Table 1.

Physiology parameters for each group of rats.

		Temperature(℃)				EtCO2 (mmHg)				MAP (mmHg)
Experiment groups	N	Baseline	5 min	30 min	60 min	Baseline	5 min	30 min	60 min	Baseline	5 min	30 min	60 min
Diameter	8	37.3 ± 0.3	36.2 ± 0.2#	37.3 ± 0.4	36.8 ± 0.2	35.7 ± 1.9	31.5 ± 1.1	29.7 ± 3.1	27.0 ± 2.4	56.4 ± 3.2	66.1 ± 6.4	52.57 ± 3.5	55.0 ± 3.8
RBC flow	12	37.1 ± 0.3	35.6 ± 0.2#	36.9 ± 0.3	37.1 ± 0.2	36.3 ± 1.1	30.9 ± 1.2#	28.3 ± 2.0#	29.5 ± 2.1	54.5 ± 3.0	68.5 ± 4.4#	50.7 ± 3.7	51.5 ± 3.7
RBC velocity	8	37.2 ± 0.4	35.7 ± 0.2#	36.4 ± 0.3	37.2 ± 0.3	36.1 ± 1.0	36.3 ± 2.9	30.1 ± 2.0	32.6 ± 1.6	56.4 ± 4.0	59.0 ± 4.5	55.0 ± 3.2	50.0 ± 4.1
MTT (CA)	5	37.9 ± 0.4	35.6 ± 0.3*#	36.7 ± 0.4	37.2 ± 0.5	33.6 ± 2.6*	32.0 ± 2.1*	32.0 ± 3.4*	30.3 ± 2.3*	65.0 ± 2.2	61.0 ± 2.4	59.6 ± 4.8	57.0 ± 9.4
MTT (Sham)	5	37.6 ± 0.5	37.2 ± 0.4	37.6 ± 0.2	37.4 ± 0.1	36.1 ± 1.6	38.7 ± 2.1	36.4 ± 1.7	37.0 ± 3.7	59.2 ± 1.9	56.3 ± 3.8	56.3 ± 2.4	55.0 ± 4.6

^*p < 0.05 vs. sham, #p < 0.05 vs. baseline.

RBC: red blood cell; MTT: mean transit time.