Table 2 Curve Parameters.

From: Adrenergic ligands that block oviposition in the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus affect ovary contraction

Substance

A1(tone)

A2(contraction)

DA2 – A1

DMSO

98.96 ± 2.68

89.65 ± 2.68

−9.13 ± 2.68

isoprotenerol

102.34 ± 2.75

91.14 ±  2.75

−11.12 ± 2.75

tyramine

98.08 ± 2.94

77.82 ± 2.94

−20.03 ± 2.94

salbutamol

95.98 ± 3.02

81.29 ± 3.02

−14.48 ± 3.02

epinastine

97.31 ± 1.73

84.74 ± 1.73

−12.39 ± 1.73

clonidine

99.73 ± 3.75

86.35 ± 3.75

−13.38 ± 3.75

prazosin

95.75 ± 3.38

83.64 ± 3.38

−11.97 ±  3.38

amitraz

98.33 ± 5.05

87.31 ± 5.05

−11.02  ± 5.05

octopamine

102.06 ± 4.81

86.62 ± 4.81

−15.43 ± 4.81

Statistical significance of Tone (A1), Contraction (A2) and Whole Curves

ANOVA Dunnett's multiple comparisons test

Mean Diff.

95% CI of diff.

Significant?

Summary

Tone (A1)

 DMSO vs. Isoprotenerol

−3.55

−3.77 to −3.32

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Tyramine

1.15

0.925 to 1.37

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Salbutamol

3.22

3.00 to 3.44

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Epinastine

1.83

1.61 to 2.06

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Clonidine

−0.806

−1.03 to −0.584

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Prazosin

3.32

3.10 to 3.54

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Amitraz

0.624

0.402 to 0.846

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Octopamine 5 μM

−0.522

−0.744 to −0.300

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Octopamine 1.7 μM

0.102

−0.120 to 0.324

No

Ns

 DMSO vs. Octopamine15 μM

−3.21

−3.43 to −2.99

Yes

****

Contraction (A2)

 DMSO vs. Isoprotenerol

−1.99

−2.38 to −1.61

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Tyramine

11.2

10.8 to 11.5

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Salbutamol

7.75

7.37 to 8.14

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Epinastine

4.42

4.03 to 4.80

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Clonidine

2.55

2.17 to 2.94

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Prazosin

5.85

5.47 to 6.24

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Amitraz

2.45

2.07 to 2.84

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Octopamine 5 μM

5.17

4.79 to 5.56

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Octopamine 1.7 μM

1.7

1.31 to 2.08

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Octopamine15 μM

6.09

5.70 to 6.47

Yes

****

Whole Curve (tone and contraction phases)

 DMSO vs. Isoprotenerol

−2.77

−3.30 to −2.24

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Tyramine

6.16

5.63 to 6.69

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Salbutamol

5.49

4.96 to 6.02

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Epinastine

3.13

2.60 to 3.66

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Clonidine

0.874

0.345 to 1.40

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Prazosin

4.59

4.06 to 5.12

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Amitraz

1.54

1.01 to 2.07

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Octopamine 5 μM

2.33

1.80 to 2.86

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Octopamine 1.7 μM

0.901

0.371 to 1.43

Yes

****

 DMSO vs. Octopamine15 μM

1.44

0.913 to 1.97

Yes

****

  1. In all cases: n = 6 *P ≤ 0.01 ***P ≤ 0.001 ****P ≤ 0.0001, alpha 0.05.