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Table 1 Content of major contractile proteins in mesenteric artery and vein (Mean ± SEM, Student's t-test).

From: Canine mesenteric artery and vein convey no difference in the content of major contractile proteins

Protein

Measure

Artery

Vein

P

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