Gender differences in vascular reactivity of mesenteric arterioles in portal hypertensive and non-portal hypertensive rats

Figure 3 Concentration response curves of mesenteric arterioles to NE from the four male groups. In non-PHT male rats, cumulative NE concentration response curve of mesenteric arterioles in ORX control rats was shifted to the right compared to SO control rats. In PHT rats, the concentration response curves were shifted to the right, compared to those in non-PHT integral male rats. However, there was no difference between SO and ORX male rats with PHT. ^aP < 0.05 vs SO control rats; ^cP < 0.05 vs ORX control rats. PHT: Portal hypertension; SO: Sham operation; ORX: Orchiectomy.