Table 1 Effect of L-cysteine alone on mean integral tension (Emax (g), tonic and phasic contractions (g), amplitude (g), frequency (BPM) and effect on MIT (g) and in the presence of AOAA (100 μM) and PAG (100 μM) in myometrial strips of non-pregnant buffaloes
Myometrial activity markers | Treatment | No. of tissues (n) | pD2 | E(max) / R (max) (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean Integral Tension (MIT) | L-cysteine | 14 | 4.70 ± 0.28 | 0.73 ± 0.17 |
Phasic contraction | L-Cysteine | 6 | 4.51 ± 0.20 | 0.11 ± 0.15* |
Tonic contraction | L-Cysteine | 6 | 4.63 ± 0.55 | 0.91 ± 0.22 |
Amplitude | L-Cysteine | 5 | 7.09 ± 1.75 | 0.33 ± 0.06 |
Frequency (BPM) before adding L-cysteine | L-Cysteine | 9 | …… | 0.80 ± 0.09 |
Frequency (BPM) after adding L-cysteine | L-Cysteine | 9 | 3.42 ± 0.83 | 0.51 ± 0.13 |
MIT | AOAA (100 μM) + L-Cysteine | 6 | 3.64 ± 0.163 | −1.54 ± 0.26$ |
MIT | PAG (100 μM) + L-Cysteine | 5 | 1.37 ± 2.88 | −0.67 ± 0.11$# |