Table 1.

Blood flow, gases, and pH

Strain WT (n = 8) tsad−/− (n = 11) 
 mean ± SEM mean ± SEM 
Mean arterial blood pressure (mmHg) 85 ± 2 85 ± 5 
Blood flow (ml/min g  
Pancreas caput 1.64 ± 0.34 2.52 ± 0.33 
Pancreas cauda 1.38 ± 0.27 1.17 ± 0.27 
Duodenum 3.19 ± 0.60 4.50 ± 0.96 
Colon 2.34 ± 0.33 1.11 ± 0.28 
Liver (hepatic artery) 0.02 ± 0.01 0.10 ± 0.03 
Kidneys 4.38 ± 0.90 4.40 ± 1.07 
Adrenal glands 17.57 ± 4.26 18.59 ± 4.95 
Cerebrum 0.74 ± 0.11 1.49 ± 0.46 
White adipose tissue 0.05 ± 0.01 0.01 ± 0.001 
Lungs (= shunted blood) 0.07 ± 0.04 0.04 ± 0.01 
Blood gases and pHa   
Blood pH 7.25 ± 0.03 7.28 ± 0.04 
PCO2 (kPa) 6.37 ± 0.32 5.06 ± 0.62 
Total CO2 (mmol/l) 22.6 ± 1.2 19.0 ± 1.9 
PO2 (kPa) 13.75 ± 0.46 11.85 ± 0.98 
Oxygen saturation (%) 96.2 ± 0.9 94.1 ± 1.0 
S-HCO3- (mmol/l) 21.0 ± 1.2 17.8 ± 1.6 
S-Na+ (mmol/l) 144 ± 1 147 ± 1.0 
S-K+ (mmol/l) 5.6 ± 0.2 4.7 ± 0.2 
Base excess (mmol/l) -6 ± 2 -8 ± 1.0 
Hemoglobin (g/liter) 116 ± 4 112 ± 5 
Strain WT (n = 8) tsad−/− (n = 11) 
 mean ± SEM mean ± SEM 
Mean arterial blood pressure (mmHg) 85 ± 2 85 ± 5 
Blood flow (ml/min g  
Pancreas caput 1.64 ± 0.34 2.52 ± 0.33 
Pancreas cauda 1.38 ± 0.27 1.17 ± 0.27 
Duodenum 3.19 ± 0.60 4.50 ± 0.96 
Colon 2.34 ± 0.33 1.11 ± 0.28 
Liver (hepatic artery) 0.02 ± 0.01 0.10 ± 0.03 
Kidneys 4.38 ± 0.90 4.40 ± 1.07 
Adrenal glands 17.57 ± 4.26 18.59 ± 4.95 
Cerebrum 0.74 ± 0.11 1.49 ± 0.46 
White adipose tissue 0.05 ± 0.01 0.01 ± 0.001 
Lungs (= shunted blood) 0.07 ± 0.04 0.04 ± 0.01 
Blood gases and pHa   
Blood pH 7.25 ± 0.03 7.28 ± 0.04 
PCO2 (kPa) 6.37 ± 0.32 5.06 ± 0.62 
Total CO2 (mmol/l) 22.6 ± 1.2 19.0 ± 1.9 
PO2 (kPa) 13.75 ± 0.46 11.85 ± 0.98 
Oxygen saturation (%) 96.2 ± 0.9 94.1 ± 1.0 
S-HCO3- (mmol/l) 21.0 ± 1.2 17.8 ± 1.6 
S-Na+ (mmol/l) 144 ± 1 147 ± 1.0 
S-K+ (mmol/l) 5.6 ± 0.2 4.7 ± 0.2 
Base excess (mmol/l) -6 ± 2 -8 ± 1.0 
Hemoglobin (g/liter) 116 ± 4 112 ± 5 
a

Both strains demonstrated slight anesthesia-induced hyperventilation (high PO2, low PCO2, low base excess, and low total CO2). There were no significant differences between the groups.

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