Table 1.
Protein expression and nerve fiber length in the outer adrenal cortex after sodium depletion and repletion in rats
| Protein | Distance from adrenal capsule (μm)
|
ANOVA P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Low-Na diet | Low Na/repletion | ||
| P450 AS | 35.4 ± 4.0a | 88.3 ± 3.1a | 66.4 ± 11.6a | <0.01 |
| NPY | 55.9 ± 15.7a | 81.7 ± 3.5a | 72.4 ± 2.1a | 0.04 |
| VIP | 37.4 ± 4.0a | 68.9 ± 1.2a | 45.5 ± 1.9a | <0.01 |
| CGRP | 12.9 ± 3.2a | 11.4 ± 2.5a | ND | ND |
| p75NTR | 49.1 ± 1.5a | 83.6 ± 3.3a | 75.8 ± 6.4a | <0.01 |
| TUF1 | 54.6 ± 9.4a | 90.8 ± 6.9a | 82.7 ± 6.3a | <0.01 |
Values are mean ± sd (n = 4). ND, Not determined.
a
Values without a common letter differ with a P < 0.05.