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Table 1 The effects of VNS treatment on pregnancy outcomes in L-NAME induced PE rats on GD 21

From: Vagus nerve stimulation ameliorates L-NAME-induced preeclampsia-like symptoms in rats through inhibition of the inflammatory response

Group (n = 8)

Live fetuses

Resorbed fetuses

Maternal weight (g)

Fetal weight (g)

Placental weight (g)

P

15.22 ± 0.35

0.82 ± 0.35

401.21 ± 11.37

4.77 ± 0.12

0.56 ± 0.021

P + VNS

14.19 ± 0.54

0.91 ± 0.61

398.20 ± 15.64

4.69 ± 0.06

0.52 ± 0.023

P + Sham

15.70 ± 0.61

0.89 ± 0.38

400.41 ± 13.12

4.70 ± 0.09

0.54 ± 0.035

P + VNS + MLA

15.42 ± 0.39

0.95 ± 0.21

397.03 ± 14.31

4.72 ± 0.11

0.51 ± 0.041

PE

10.18 ± 0.84*/#

2.01 ± 0.11*/#

396.21 ± 13.72

3.58 ± 0.08*/#

0.50 ± 0.027

PE + VNS

13.16 ± 0.68*

1.53 ± 0.51*

399.21. ± 12.03

4.41 ± 0.13*

0.53 ± 0.033

PE + Sham

10.41 ± 0.75*/#

2.15 ± 0.68*/#

400.48 ± 14.90

3.67 ± 0.10*/#

0.52 ± 0.042

PE + VNS + MLA

11.17 ± 0.42*/#

1.89 ± 0.49*/#

398.92. ± 13.82

3.89 ± 0.07*/#

0.55 ± 0.019

  1. Data are analyzed by One-way ANOVA, and presented as Mean + SEM. *P < 0.05 vs P, P + VNS, P + Sham and P + VNS + MLA; #P < 0.05 vs PE + VNS group