From: Canine mesenteric artery and vein convey no difference in the content of major contractile proteins
Protein | Measure | Artery | Vein | P |
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Total | (μg/mg dry tissue) | 312.8 ± 24.3 | 225.2 ± 16.1 | <0.05 |
α-Actin | (μg/mg total protein) | 119.23 ± 6.64 | 114.67 ± 4.24 | >0.05 |
MHC | (μg/mg total protein) | 34.4 ± 4.4 | 33.8 ± 5.2 | >0.05 |
MLC20 | (μg/mg total protein) | 22.0 ± 3.35 | 23.8 ± 4.26 | >0.05 |
Calponin | (μg/mg total protein) | 42.15 ± 6.16 | 35.9 ± 7.99 | >0.05 |
Caldesmon | (μg/mg total protein) | 42.15 ± 3.12 | 29.89 ± 1.98 | <0.05 |
TM | (μg/mg total protein) | 31.35 ± 1.59 | 33.14 ± 2.71 | >0.05 |
TM-α | (μg/mg total protein) | 24.24 ± 2.03 | 18.0 ± 1.55 | <0.05 |
TM-β | (μg/mg total protein) | 7.74 ± 0.31 | 11.87 ± 1.01 | <0.05 |