Table 1.
Clinical parameters of experimental groups
Phenotype/genotype | No. | KW (g) | BW (g) | KW/BW (%) | BUN (mg/dL) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(A) Cystic/TGF-α present | 22 | 2.23 ± 0.64 | 8.92 ± 1.18 | 24.8 ± 5.1 | 93 ± 30 |
bpk−/− TGF +/− | 18 | 2.22 ± 0.67 | 8.90 ± 1.26 | 24.8 ± 5.1 | 89 ± 19 |
bpk−/− TGF +/+ | 4 | 2.26 ± 0.54 | 9.13 ± 0.87 | 24.8 ± 6.0 | 108 ± 52 |
(B) Noncystic/TGF-α present | 48 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 8.84 ± 0.88 | 1.60 ± 0.13 | 22 ± 4 |
bpk+/− TGF +/− | 25 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 8.71 ± 0.74 | 1.57 ± 0.13 | 23 ± 5 |
bpk+/− TGF +/+ | 11 | 0.15 ± 0.02 | 9.29 ± 1.00 | 1.62 ± 0.14 | 22 ± 4 |
bpk+/+ TGF +/− | 8 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 8.74 ± 1.08 | 1.61 ± 0.11 | 20 ± 4 |
bpk+/+ TGF +/+ | 4 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 8.62 ± 0.86 | 1.64 ± 0.17 | 22 ± 6 |
(C) Cystic/TGF-α null | 11 | 2.18 ± 0.51 | 8.5 ± 1.0 | 25.6 ± 5.2 | 106 ± 21 |
bpk−/− TGF −/− | |||||
(D) Noncystic/TGF-α null | 15 | 0.11 ± 0.02* | 6.87 ± 1.23** | 1.65 ± 0.10 | 26 ± 3 |
bpk+/− TGF −/− | 11 | 0.11 ± 0.02* | 6.89 ± 1.29** | 1.66 ± 0.09 | 26 ± 3 |
bpk+/+ TGF −/− | 4 | 0.11 ± 0.02* | 6.81 ± 1.24** | 1.62 ± 0.11 | 24 ± 3 |
p = 0.003, noncystic TGF absent vs present.
p = 0.001, noncystic TGF absent vs present.