Number of blood vessels per optical field in gastrocnemius muscle of the groups of rats studied
| Group | Number of vessels per optical field | |
|---|---|---|
| Left muscle | Right muscle | |
| Values are mean (SD). | ||
| *p<0.05 compared with controls. | ||
| †p<0.05 compared with group B. | ||
| A1, No treatment; A2, 0.1 ml saline injected into the right gastrocnemius muscle every three days for 15 days; B, made to swim every day for 15 days; C1, 1 μg basic fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) injected into the right gastrocnemius muscle every three days, for 15 days; C2, an equimolar dose of acidic fibroblast growth factor (a-FGF; 0.88 μg) injected into the right gastrocnemius muscle every three days, for 15 days; D1, injected with b-FGF in combination with swimming; D2, injected with a-FGF in combination with swimming. | ||
| A1 | 16.94 (2.80) | 16.95 (3.79) |
| A2 | 17.00 (3.80) | 16.45 (3.80) |
| B | 12.70 (3.00)* | 12.82 (2.80)* |
| C1 | 18.40 (3.30)† | 20.80 (2.40)*† |
| C2 | 15.70 (2.98) | 17.20 (3.10)† |
| D1 | 17.00 (1.10)† | 22.20 (1.70)*† |
| D2 | 16.20 (1.87) | 17.80 (2.70)† |