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. 2009 Nov 16;118(Pt 4):269–279. doi: 10.1042/CS20090318

Table 2. ACE, ACE2 and mas receptor mRNA and ACE2 activity in scar tissue of the remnant kidney.

Ramipril was administered at a dose of 1 mg·kg−1 of body weight·day−1.

STNx
Measurement Vehicle (n=7) Ramipril (n=10)
ACE mRNA (arbitrary units) 1.00±0.31 1.09±0.22
ACE2 mRNA (arbitrary units) 1.00±0.23 2.92±1.01
mas receptor mRNA (arbitrary units) 1.00±0.19 0.79±0.15
ACE2 activity (nmol·mg−1 of protein·h−1) 6.0±1.2 7.8±1.2