Research Article
Regulation of (Pro)Renin Receptor in Renin-Positive Smooth Muscle Cells of Kidney Arterioles in Rats with STZ-Induced Diabetes
Table 5
The number of renin receptors on the surface and in the cytoplasm of renin positive and renin negative SMCs.
| | | | n | surface | cytoplasm | p | | | | | mean (CV) | |
| | renin receptor in afferent arterioles renin-positive SMCs (signals/μm3) | normal | 5 | 0.66(0.38) | 1.3(0.34) | 0.01 | | diabetic | 5 | 1.02(0.68) | 0.79(0.61) | NS | | renin receptor in afferent arterioles renin-negative SMCs (signals/μm3) | normal | 5 | 0.34(0.44) | 0.62(0.66) | NS | | diabetic | 5 | 0.61(0.77) | 1.09(0.81) | NS |
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