Table 5. Effects of telmisartan on ACE2, MAS, ACE, AT1-R, col III, and TGF-β1 protein expression.

Group	G1 (n=10)	G2 (n=10)	G3 (n=10)
ACE2	0.37±0.06	0.46±0.07b	0.59±0.06be
MAS	0.30±0.07	0.41±0.08b	0.76±0.15be
ACE	0.24±0.05	0.63±0.12b	0.46±0.10be
AT1	0.24±0.04	0.60±0.13b	0.44±0.09be
col III	1.37±0.08	2.30±0.12b	2.09±0.11be
TGF-β1	0.67±0.03	0.85±0.05b	0.77±0.03be

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).