Table 4. Analysis of RTQ-PCR for ACE2, MAS, ACE, AT1-R, col III, and TGF-β1 mRNA expression.

Group	G1 (n=10)	G2 (n=10)	G3 (n=10)
ACE2	1.06±0.83	2.28±0.67b	5.20±3.77be
MAS	0.61±0.28	1.45±0.52b	18.77±8.12be
ACE	2.49±2.23	12.96±3.48b	7.55±2.39be
AT1	0.45±0.13	1.22±0.52b	0.69±0.19be
Col III	0.95±0.40	3.19±1.22b	1.84±0.64be
TGF-β1	0.90±0.17	3.36±0.54b	1.33±0.17be

Values are expressed as mean±SD.

^bP<0.05 compared with sham-operated rats (G1);

^eP<0.05 compared with the BDL without ARB (G2).