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Fig. 3 | Biology of Sex Differences

Fig. 3

From: Chronic low alcohol intake during pregnancy programs sex-specific cardiovascular deficits in rats

Fig. 3

Smooth muscle contraction and relaxation, and endothelium-dependent relaxation of renal lobar arteries. Renal arteries were obtained from 12-month-old female (left) and male (right) offspring. Functional responses to a, b phenylephrine (PE), c, d angiotensin II (AngII), e, f sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and g, and h acetylcholine (ACh) either in the presence or absence of the blockers L-NAME + Indo. Control: open points; EtOH-exposed: closed points. Values are mean ± SEM, n = 6–8/group

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