TABLE 4

Morphology of endothelial cells


Group

Area

Perimeter

Length

Width
μm2 μm
WKY 371 ± 30 (6; 250) 116 ± 8 52 ± 4 12 ± 1
SHR 287 ± 27 (4; 160)* 100 ± 8* 46 ± 4 10 ± 1
SHR + enalapril
325 ± 31 (3; 75)*
107 ± 11
48 ± 5
11 ± 1
  • * P < 0.05 compared with WKY. Means and S.E.M. Number of animals and total number of cells in parentheses