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Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2007; 13(45): 6066-6071
Published online Dec 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.6066
Table 1 Serum NO level and amylase activity 4 h after transplantation (mean ± SD)
GroupnNO (μmol/L)Amylase (U/dL)
Sham-operation group630.0 ± 3.5342 ± 73
Transplant control group6192.3 ± 60.0b4477 ± 630f
AG-60 mg/kg body weight6137.3 ± 21.12848 ± 354
AG-80 mg/kg body weight667.9 ± 19.5d1494 ± 263h
AG-100 mg/kg body weight666.0 ± 16.61426 ± 177
Table 2 Blood sugar level 4 h after transplantation (mean ± SD)
GroupnPretransplantation (mmol/L)Posttransplantation (mmol/L)
Sham-operated control619.6 ± 1.4a-
Transplant control group620.1 ± 2.0a16.9 ± 2.0
AG-60 mg/kg body weight619.9 ± 1.5a16.8 ± 1.1
AG-80 mg/kg body weight619.8 ± 1.7a14.2 ± 0.9b
AG-100 mg/kg body weight620.5 ± 1.6a15.1 ± 1.8c
Table 3 Activity of NOS isoforms in pancreatic tissue 4 h after transplantation (mean ± SD)
GroupncNOS (U/mL)iNOS (U/mL)
Sham-operation group65.35 ± 1.01a1.87 ± 0.19
Transplant control group65.91 ± 0.71a26.59 ± 5.78b
(AG-80 mg/kg body weight)65.64 ± 0.97a2.01 ± 0.23d