Table 3.

Physiological measurements after PNx^a

Variable	Sham (n = 8)	PNx (n = 6)
Plasma creatinine, mg/dL	0.35 ± 0.07	0.64 ± 0.03*
Systolic blood pressure	110 ± 5	189 ± 14*
HW/BW, ×102	0.26 ± 0.03	0.36 ± 0.03*
Left ventricular carbonylated protein, pmol/mg protein	319 ± 7	514 ± 20*
Plasma carbonylated protein, pmol/mg protein	171 ± 9	320 ± 20*

^aSystolic blood pressure measured in conscious animals with a tail cuff at the indicated time points 4 weeks post surgery. BW, body weight; HW, heart weight determined at the time of euthanasia.

^*P < 0.01 versus Sham.