TABLE 1

EC50 values for 5-HT-induced contraction of endothelium-intact rat aorta


Antagonist

EC50 Value
-log mol/l
Vehicle 5.8 ± 0.1
KTZ (1 μM) 6.4 ± 0.1*
KTZ (10 μM) 6.4 ± 0.1*
KTZ (50 μM) 6.8 ± 0.1*
Vehicle 5.8 ± 0.1
l-NNA (100 μM) 6.8 ± 0.1§
l-NNA (100 μM) + KTZ (10 μM) 7.0 ± 0.1§
Vehicle 5.9 ± 0.1
Apocynin (100 μM) + l-NNA (100 μM) + KTZ (10 μM)
6.9 ± 0.2
  • * Statistically significant (p < 0.01) difference from vehicle.

  • Statistically significant (p < 0.05) difference from KTZ (1 μM).

  • Statistically significant (p < 0.05) difference from KTZ (10 μM).

  • § Statistically significant (p < 0.001) difference from vehicle.

  • Statistically significant (p < 0.01) difference from l-NNA (100 μM).

  • Statistically significant (p < 0.01) difference from vehicle.