Fig. 2. Blood pressure changes (
a)
elicited by different doses of (A) sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and (B)
phenylephrine (PE) at different ages of development. Open bars: 25 µg
kg1 SNP and 30 µg kg1 PE, respectively;
shaded bars: 50 µg kg1 SNP and 60 µg
kg1 PE, respectively; closed bars: 100 µg
kg1 SNP and 120 µg kg1 PE,
respectively. Data are means ± S.E.M. (N=8).
Dissimilar letters indicate differences between ages. All doses except the
lowest dose of SNP at 60% of development induced significant changes in
pressure.