Table 5.
Proportion of epithelial cell subtypes
| Cell Type |
Protocol 1
|
Protocol 2
|
Protocol 3
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| A-intercalating cells | 0.2 ± 0.05 | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.03 | 0.2 ± 0.04 | 0.2 ± 0.04 |
| B-intercalating cells | 0.1 ± 0.03 | 0.2 ± 0.02 | 0.1 ± 0.04 | 0.2 ± 0.05 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 0.1 ± 0.04 |
| DCTC | 1.9 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 0.9 | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 4.8 ± 2.2 | 7.0 ± 2.5 |
| Principal cells | 12.3 ± 2.1 | 13.1 ± 1.9 | 9.4 ± 1.6 | 10.7 ± 2.4 | 13.1 ± 2.5 | 10.4 ± 1.3 |
| Proximal tubule cells | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 3.8 ± 2.0 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 4.1 ± 2.2 | 3.1 ± 1.0 | 4.8 ± 2.2 |
Values are means ± SE, n = 8 animals. Percentage of epithelial cell subtypes as a proportion of the total amount of epithelial cells in the kidney is shown. DCTCs, distal convoluted tubule cells.