Table 1 Effects of prenatal LPS stimulation on urinary sodium and potassium in adult offspring rat

From: Prenatal LPS leads to increases in RAS expression within the PVN and overactivation of sympathetic outflow in offspring rats

 

24-h urine Na

24-h urine K

24-h urine Na/K

Control

0.65 ± 0.01

2.86 ± 0.06

0.22 ± 0.01

LPS

0.34 ± 0.01**

3.86 ± 0.09*

0.08 ± 0.01**

LPS + MT

0.51 ± 0.05#

2.80 ± 0.27#

0.19 ± 0.02#

MT

0.52 ± 0.01

2.64 ± 0.07

0.19 ± 0.01

  1. 24-h urine was collected in offspring rats at 7–26 weeks of age
  2. *P < 0.05, compared with Control group; #P < 0.05, compared with LPS group