(L)	Left
(R)	Right
Akt	Ak strain transforming
cGMP	Guanosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate
CT	Control
EGTA	Ethylene glycol-bis(β-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid
ELISA	Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
eNOS	Endothelial nitric oxide synthase
HIF-1	Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1
HMECs	Human microvascular endothelial cells
IP	Intraperitoneal
MRA	Mesenteric resistance arteries
NO	Nitric oxide
PDE5A	Phosphodiesterase 5A
PECAM	Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule
PI3K	Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
PSS	Physiological salt solution
S	Sildenafil
SEM	Standard error of mean
TGF-β1	Transforming growth factor beta 1
VEGF	Vascular endothelial growth factor