Table 1 Physiological parameters of WT or HKA2KO mice, sham or nephrectomised (N5/6) under normal (NK) or high potassium (2% KCl) diet for 24 h.
NK | 2% KCl | |||||||
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WT | HKA2KO | WT | HKA2KO | |||||
Sham | N5/6 | Sham | N5/6 | Sham | N5/6 | Sham | N5/6 | |
Weight (g) | 25.3 ± 0.9 | 22.8 ± 0.6 | 26.2 ± 1.0 | 24.6 ± 0.5 | 25 ± 0.9 | 21.6 ± 0.6 | 25.5 ± 0.9 | 23.8 ± 0.4 |
Food (g) | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 3.7 ± 0.1 | 4.0 ± 0.2 | 3.9 ± 0.2 | 3.8 ± 0.2 | 2.5 ± 0.1** | 4.2 ± 0.3 | 2.3 ± 0.1** |
Water (ml) | 3.8 ± 0.2 | 6.8 ± 0.6* | 3.8 ± 0.3 | 7.9 ± 0.5** | 5.6 ± 1.3 | 6.2 ± 0.6 | 5.2 ± 0.3 | 6,7 ± 0.8 |
Urine vol. (ml) | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 2.6 ± 0.4* | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 3.7 ± 0.4**## | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 4.2 ± 0.3** | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 4.4 ± 0.4** |
Feces (g/day) | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0.2# | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 1.5 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.1 |
Plasma creat. (mM) | 11.4 ± 0.6 | 21.1 ± 1.0** | 8.5 ± 0.7 | 25.3 ± 2.2** | N.D | N.D | N.D | N.D |