Table 1 Effect of melatonin supplementation on uterine artery haemodynamic parameters

From: Melatonin ameliorates hypertension in hypertensive pregnant mice and suppresses the hypertension-induced decrease in Ca2+-activated K+ channels in uterine arteries

 

WT

Model

Control

Melatonin

Control

Melatonin

PSV (mm s−1)

454.7 ± 124.7

472.5 ± 131.9

357.7 ± 145.6**

403.2 ± 151.3#

EDV (mm s−1)

231.4 ± 82.1

217.6 ± 79.7

187.4 ± 84.2*

211.3 ± 87.3#

RI

0.454 ± 0.05

0.472 ± 0.07

0.576 ± 0.13*

0.523 ± 0.09#

PI

0.627 ± 0.06

0.631 ± 0.12

0.695 ± 0.15*

0.673 ± 0.11#

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD.
  2. PSV peak systolic velocity, EDV end-diastolic velocity, RI resistance index, PI pulsatility index.
  3. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, comparison between control group of WT and Model mice. #p < 0.05, comparison between Melatonin and control group in Model mice.
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