Lifestyle-Induced Redox-Sensitive Alterations: Cross-Talk among the RAAS, Antioxidant/Inflammatory Status, and Hypertension

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(a) The effects of lifestyle changes on cardiac renin concentration (expressed as pg/mg protein). Results are presented as , –6. (b) Statistical table of the individual effects and interactions of rat strain, diet, and physical exercise on cardiac renin concentration. (c) The effects of lifestyle changes on cardiac angiotensin-converting enzyme concentration (ACE, expressed as ng/mg protein). Results are presented as , –6. (d) Statistical table of the individual effects and interactions of rat strain, diet, and physical exercise on cardiac ACE concentration. (e) The effects of lifestyle changes on cardiac angiotensin II concentration (Ang II, expressed as pmol/mg protein). Results are presented as , –6. (f) Statistical table of the individual effects and interactions of rat strain, diet, and physical exercise on cardiac Ang II concentration. , , and : statistical significance relative to the WKY/CTRL group; ^•••, ^••, and ^•: statistical significance relative to the SHRSP/CTRL group; ^### and ^##: statistical significance between the matching running and nonrunning groups.

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