Figure 3: Lower blood pressure of Nr2f2^mutant rats.

Measurements of (a) systolic and (b) diastolic blood pressures of hypertensive rats (n=7) and Nr2f2^mutant rats (n=8). Rats were monitored for BP after surgical implantation of radiotelemetry transmitters. Data plotted are the recordings obtained once every 5 min continuously for 24 h and averaged for 4 h intervals; (c) Comparison of low-salt versus high-salt diet regimens. Data presented from low-salt and high-salt fed rats were obtained from two independent experiments. (d) Delta BP calculated by subtracting the average BP of the hypertensive rat from the average BP of Nr2f2^mutant rats within each of the dietary salt groups labeled as LS for low-salt diet and HS for high-salt diet. Levels of statistical significance for all data were analysed by independent sample t-test. *P<0.05, NS Not significant.