Mean (SD) percentage of arteries containing different amounts of eNOS within endothelial cells during hypoxia
| Artery level | 3 day C | 0-2.5d H | 6 day C | 3-6 day H | 17 day C | 14-17 day H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchiolus | ||||||
| 0 | 0.6 (1.3) | 5.0 (8.1) | 15 (8.7) | 3.3 (4.5) | 15.6 (12.3) | 5.7 (4.4) |
| 1-50 | 18.6 (17.4) | 38.5 (11.9) | 43.1 (12.5) | 23.7 (15) | 40.5 (19.4) | 30.5 (13.7) |
| 51-100 | 80.8 (16.1) | 53.1 (11.9)1-150 | 40.3 (15.3) | 72.9 (18.6)1-150 | 44 (26.2) | 63.8 (15.6) |
| Terminal bronchiolus | ||||||
| 0 | 0.8 (1.8) | 26.6 (16.6) | 13.2 (9.1) | 4.7 (7.2) | 30.5 (28.9) | 10.5 (11.6) |
| 1-50 | 36.8 (13.4) | 52.3 (7.9) | 63.7 (12) | 31.8 (19.9) | 46 (23.4) | 51.1 (11.7) |
| 51-100 | 62.4 (14) | 21 (14.2)1-150 | 23.1 (16.1) | 63.6 (21.6)1-150 | 23.5 (28.3) | 38.3 (19.9) |
| Respiratory bronchiolus | ||||||
| 0 | 1.2 (2.7) | 35.1 (26.7) | 16.8 (9.4) | 4.8 (7.6) | 31.3 (20.1) | 27.8 (11.9) |
| 1-50 | 41.4 (4.3) | 51.3 (17.7) | 56.7 (13.7) | 38.8 (18.3) | 44.3 (10.2) | 52.1 (8.9) |
| 51-100 | 57.4 (4.3 | 13.1 (16.6)1-150 | 26.5 (17.6) | 56.3 (23.2) | 24.3 (16.9 | 20 (16.3) |
| Alveolar duct | ||||||
| 0 | 4.8 (5.9) | 50.1 (13.3) | 34.3 (20.8) | 10.7 (11.1) | 51.7 (16.4) | 55 (16.4) |
| 1-50 | 37.8 (11.4) | 48.1 (13.1) | 46 (16.4) | 34.3 (9.9) | 34.8 (14.6) | 36.5 (12.5) |
| 51-100 | 57.4 (14.5) | 1.7 (2.9)1-150 | 19.7 (12.2) | 55 (17.04)1-150 | 13.5 (11.1) | 8.5 (4.9) |
| Alveoli | ||||||
| 0 | 9.6 (17.3) | 98.1 (2.9) | 3.7 (16.2) | 30 (32.7) | 100 | 100 |
| 1-50 | 33.8 (19.7) | 1.8 (2.9)1-150 | 9.5 (12.6) | 30.5 (24.01) | 0 | 0 |
| 51-100 | 56.6 (23.8) | 01-150 | 3.5 (8.6) | 39.5 (25.5)1-150 | 0 | 0 |
↵1-150 P<0.05 in comparison with age-matched controls.