17β Estradiol Modulates Perfusion Pressure and Expression of 5-LOX and CYP450 4A in the Isolated Kidney of Metabolic Syndrome Female Rats

Figure 1

Effect of the estrogen removal and estradiol replacement on the percentage of arachidonic acid in the phospholipids from kidney homogenates. C: control, MS: metabolic syndrome, MSovx: metabolic syndrome ovariectomized, and MSovx + E₂: metabolic syndrome ovariectomized plus estradiol. Data are means ± SE; in each group. Comparison between MS and MSovx versus MSovx + E₂.