Figure 4. Inhibition of NF-kB activation attenuates androgen-dependent 20-HETE-mediated hypertension.
(A) Systolic blood pressure (N=8), (B) NF-κB activity in nuclear extract of renal interlobar arteries (N=8–10) and (C) 20-HETE levels in interlobar arteries from rats treated with vehicle, DHT, parthenolide and DHT+parthenolide. Results are mean ± SE. *P<0.05 vs vehicle-treated rats; #P<0.05 vs DHT-treated rats.