Table 2.
Average normotensive and DOCA–salt-treated baseline values (mean ± SEM) for Agtr1a-ChR2 (n = 7–11) and Agtr1a-Cre (n = 8–13) mice
| Normotensive | DOCA–salt | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agtr1a-ChR2 | Agtr1a-Cre | Agtr1a-ChR2 | Agtr1a-Cre | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 100.61 ± 1.27 | 104.37 ± 2.09 | 114.86 ± 2.64* | 119.75 ± 1.05* |
| DBP (mmHg) | 74.61 ± 1.42 | 77.93 ± 2.25 | 86.33 ± 1.42* | 90.18 ± 1.86* |
| MAP (mmHg) | 88.08 ± 1.19 | 91.10 ± 2.40 | 100.62 ± 2.38* | 104.30 ± 1.34* |
| HR (bpm) | 453.67 ± 11.64 | 474.69 ± 8.36 | 417.53 ± 10.14* | 407.55 ± 6.22* |
There was a significant effect of DOCA–salt treatment for SBP (F(1,13) = 56.71, p < 0.0001), DBP (F(1,13) = 62.29, p < 0.0001), MAP (F(1,13) = 60.56, p < 0.0001), and HR (F(1,13) = 54.95, p < 0.0001); two-way RM ANOVA followed by Bonferroni's multiple-comparisons test.
Significantly different from within group normotensive value (p < 0.05).