Fig 10.

 Procaspase 3 protein and caspase 3 activity in low protein with Losartan administration fed rats. Top, On immunoblot for caspase 3, expression of the proform (32 kDa) in LP plus Losartan was similar to controls. Intense decrease of the procaspase 3 was demonstrated in the LP without Losartan group. Representative immunoblot of 5 separate experiments. Bottom, Increased caspase activity expressed as picomoles of AMC/minute/microgram of protein is shown in LP without Losartan vs LP plus Losartan, **P < 0.01; n, 5; and when LP without Losartan was compared to NP, **P < 0.01. Caspase 3 activity and procaspase 3 protein assay data were obtained from the same 5 independent samples