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Table 1 Effects of various NO donors on stimulation evoked [3H]noradrenaline release and vasoconstriction in the rat tail arteries

From: Low molecular mass dinitrosyl nonheme-iron complexes up-regulate noradrenaline release in the rat tail artery

Treatment

n

S4/S2 ratio

  

[3H]noradrenaline

Vasoconstriction

Control

7

1.08 ± 0.05

1.04 ± 0.06

DNIC-cysteine 3 μM

6

1.31 ± 0.06**

0.25 ± 0.02**

DNIC-thiosulfate 3 μM

6

1.38 ± 0.07**

0.33 ± 0.04**

Fe(II)-thiosulfate 10 μM

6

1.01 ± 0.03

0.92 ± 0.05

SNP 10 μM

7

1.04 ± 0.04

0.27 ± 0.06**

Cys-NO 10 μM

7

1.08 ± 0.06

0.23 ± 0.02**

GS-NO 10 μM

7

1.01 ± 0.03

0.27 ± 0.02**

  1. **P < 0.01 in comparison to control arteries.