Table 2 Summary of basic parameters from the four experimental groups
From: Aldosterone/NaCl-induced renal and cardiac fibrosis is modulated by TGF-β responsiveness of T cells
WT/con | Tg/con | WT/aldo | Tg/aldo | Significance (P<0.05) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Body weight at day 0 (g) | 27.0±0.4 | 28.0±0.6 | 26.0±0.5 | 26.0±0.8 | |
Body weight at day 28 (g) | 27.6±0.4 | 28.7±0.6 | 28.3±0.6 | 27.2±0.7 | |
Tibia length (mm) | 18.2±0.1 | 18.3±0.1 | 18.0±0.1 | 18.2±0.1 | |
Hematocrit (%) | 39.4±1.7 | 38.9±0.9 | 42.1±1.0 | 41.5±0.8 | Tg/aldo vs. Tg/con |
Blood glucose (mg dl−1) | 142±3 | 179±10 | 161±14 | 165±6 | Tg/con vs. WT/con |
Neutrophils (%) | 13.8±2.0 | 17.3±2.3 | 20.3±3.1 | 20.6±3.7 | |
Eosinophils (%) | 0.0±0.0 | 0.0±0.0 | 0.0±0.0 | 0.0±0.0 | |
Basophils (%) | 0.0±0.0 | 0.0±0.0 | 0.2±0.2 | 0.0±0.0 | |
Monocytes (%) | 2.0±1.0 | 4.2±0.6 | 3.7±0.9 | 2.8±0.6 | |
Lymphocytes (%) | 84.3±2.8 | 78.4±2.5 | 75.8±2.9 | 76.6±4.0 |
