Table 2 Changes in body temperature during a hypoxic gas challenge and upon return to room-air.

From: Short-term facilitation of breathing upon cessation of hypoxic challenge is impaired in male but not female endothelial NOS knock-out mice

Sex

Group

Pre

Arithmetic changes in body temperature (oC)

Hypoxia

Room-air

5 min

15 min

5 min

15 min

Male

WT

36.6 ± 0.1

−0.05 ± 0.07

−0.35 ± 0.11*

−0.10 ± 0.13

 + 0.02 ± 0.06

 

eNOS–/–

36.8 ± 0.1

−0.08 ± 0.08

−0.45 ± 0.10*

−0.03 ± 0.08

 + 0.05 ± 0.04

Female

WT

36.8 ± 0.1

 + 0.02 ± 0.07

−0.38 ± 0.06*

−0.07 ± 0.08

 + 0.03 ± 0.09

 

eNOS–/–

37.1 ± 0.1

0.00 ± 0.06

−0.42 ± 0.07*

−0.02 ± 0.07

 + 0.13 ± 0.07

  1. The data are presented as mean ± SEM. There were 6 mice in each group. (*P < 0.05, significant change from Pre). Note, there were no between group differences at any time point (P > 0.05, for all comparisons).
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