Table 1 General Characteristics of hAS+/− and WT Mice.

From: Salt-dependent Blood Pressure in Human Aldosterone Synthase-Transgenic Mice

 

WT (n = 8)

TG (n = 8)

Body weight (g)

45.8 ± 3.7

42.7 ± 3.6

Heart weight (mg)

143.1 ± 19.6

148.1 ± 21.9

Heart wt/BW (mg/g)

3.5 ± 0.4

3.1 ± 0.5

Kidney weight (mg)

54.8 ± 12.7

56.1 ± 11.6

Kidney wt/BW (mg/g)

12.0 ± 3.0

13.2 ± 2.6

Adrenal Gland weight (mg)

5.0 ± 1.0

4.7 ± 1.0

Adrenal gland wt/BW (mg/g)

0.11 ± 0.03

0.11 ± 0.02

  1. The high expression of hAS gene in hAS+/− mice did not affect body weight, adrenal gland weight, heart weight, and kidney weight.
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