Resveratrol Increases Serum BDNF Concentrations and Reduces Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Contractility via a NOS-3-Independent Mechanism

Figure 2

Concentration-response curves in arteries with vascular endothelium obtained for phenylephrine in control and the resveratrol pretreated group (a); solely L-NAME and L-NAME with the presence of resveratrol (b). “Control” group serves as the control for “resveratrol” group (a), whereas “L-NAME” group serves as the control for “L-NAME + Resveratrol” group (b). Points and whiskers display mean values ± standard deviations. “Control” curve derived to represent a control curve for resveratrol. : % of maximal response; a value of when comparing the control curve for points of effect between 20% and 80% of the maximal response.

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