3.5. Evaluation of Akt and eNOS phosphorylation in the rat aorta
Ethanol intake did not alter the phosphorylation of Akt at Ser473 residue and eNOS at Ser1177 or Thr495 residues. Pre-treatment with vitamin C increased the phosphorylation of Akt at Ser473 residue and eNOS at Ser1177 residue but did not affect the phosphorylation of eNOS at Thr495 residue (Fig. 4).