On the perfused rat mesenteric artery, the ED50 of oxytocin was 7.2 +/- 1.1 microgram, against 67 +/- 7 ng for AVP.
In plain wordsIn lab tests on rat arteries, oxytocin had an ED50 of 7.2 +/- 1.1 microgram, versus 67 +/- 7 ng for AVP.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- Not applicableOxytocin ED50 on perfused mesenteric artery
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
perfused rat mesenteric artery- Comparator
- AVP
- Outcome group
- Receptor activity and mechanism · Cardiovascular
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Measurements
- ED50
- 7.2 microgram
- oxytocin, perfused mesenteric artery
Source sentences
The ED50 measured was 67 +/- 7 ng for AVP and 7.2 +/- 1.1 microgram for oxytocin.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
We have now measured the biological activity of this peptide (AVP) and analogues on the perfused rat mesenteric artery.