Table 2 Plasma electrolytes and renin activity as well as urinary excreted electrolytes and pH in AS+/− and WT mice treated with NS and HS diets.
From: Salt-dependent Blood Pressure in Human Aldosterone Synthase-Transgenic Mice
Electrolytes | WT | AS+/− | |
|---|---|---|---|
Plasma | |||
Na+, mmol/L | NS | 147 ± 0.51 (5) | 151 ± 0.32 (15)† |
HS | 148 ± 0.51 (5) | 152 ± 0.69 (15)§ | |
K+, mmol/L | NS | 4.8 ± 0.06 (5) | 4.5 ± 0.07 (15)† |
HS | 4.88 ± 0.08 (5) | 4.0 ± 0.06 (15)*,§ | |
Renin activity | NS | 5.19 ± 0.25 (4) | 1.7 ± 0.31 (15)† |
HS | 285 ± 43.73 (5) | 208 ± 16.5 (15)§ | |
Urine | |||
Na+, mmol/L | NS | 125 ± 16.99 (5) | 95 ± 8.17 (15)† |
HS | 285 ± 43.73 (5) | 208 ± 16.5 (15)§ | |
K+, mmol/L | NS | 180 ± 20.46 (5) | 134 ± 15.97 (15)† |
HS | 62 ± 11.68 (5) | 71 ± 7.16 (15)*,§ | |
PH | NS | 7.0 (5) | 6.9 (14) |
HS | 7.7 (5)# | 7.0 (15) | |