Research Article

Effect of Chronic Kidney Disease on Changes in Vasopressin System Expression in the Kidney Cortex in Rats with Nephrectomy

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mRNA expression of V1a and V2 vasopressin receptors. (a) V1a vasopressin receptor mRNA expression in the kidney cortex in rats with 5/6 nephrectomy, 2/3 nephrectomy, 1/2 nephrectomy, or control group. CN: control group; N1/2: 1/2 nephrectomy group, N2/3: 2/3 nephrectomy group; N5/6: 5/6 nephrectomy group; V1aR: V1a vasopressin receptor. Means ± SE are shown. P<0.001. (b) V2 vasopressin receptor mRNA expression in the kidney cortex in rats with 5/6 nephrectomy, 2/3 nephrectomy, 1/2 nephrectomy, or control group. V2R: V2 vasopressin receptor. Other abbreviations as in (a). Means ± SE are shown. P<0.001.
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