Why the study?
Does L-NAME alter cardiovascular dynamics differently in diabetic versus normal male and female rats?
Population
Male and female normal and diabetic rats (diabetes induced by streptozotocin and maintained for 5-6 weeks)
Comparison
Bolus infusion of L-NAME (10 mg/kg) vs Normal (non-diabetic) male and female rats
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for sex-specific renal vascular changes in diabetic rats; leaves open clinical translation.
Does L-NAME alter cardiovascular dynamics differently in diabetic versus normal male and female rats?
Diabetes attenuates the pressor response to nitric oxide synthase inhibition, and female diabetic rats exhibit impaired renal vasoconstriction which may contribute to diabetic nephropathy.
Martínez‐Nieves et al. (2001) studied this question.
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