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Table 1 Summary of Results

From: Evaluation of endoscopic vein extraction on structural and functional viability of saphenous vein endothelium

Technique

OSVH compared to VsEVH

Multiphoton Microscopy

 

Structure/morphology

→

Endothelial/SMC damage

→

Esterase Activity

→

Calcium Mobilization after BK stimulation

↑

NO production after BK stimulation

↑

Immunofluorescence

 

Caveolin

→

eNOS

→

vWF

→

Cadherin

→

Western Blot

 

Caveolin

→

eNOS

→

vWF

→

Cadherin

→

  1. SMC = smooth muscle cells; BK = bradykinin; NO = Nitric Oxide; eNOS = Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase; vWF = Von Weillebrand Factor