Table 3.
pD2 values of acetylcholine (ACh)-induced relaxation in MA of diabetic and control mice incubated with vehicle or aldosterone.
| Groups | Control | db/db |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | 7.46 ± 0.04 (n = 7) | 7.45 ± 0.08 (n = 6) |
| Aldosterone (10 nM) | 7.14 ± 0.06 (n = 5)* | 6.83 ± 0.11 (n = 5)* |
| Eplerenone (10 μM) | 6.88 ± 0.09 (n = 4)* | 6.77 ± 0.11 (n = 5)* |
| Eplerenone (10 μM) + Aldosterone (10 nM) | 7.13 ± 0.07 (n = 5)* | 7.14 ± 0.12 (n = 5) |
| G15 (1 μM) | 7.47 ± 0.09 (n = 5)# | 7.23 ± 0.13 (n = 5) |
| G15 (1 μM) + Aldosterone (10 nM) | 6.85 ± 0.08 (n = 4)*& | 6.81 ± 0.10 (n = 5)* |
The data represent the mean ± SEM of n experiments. One-way ANOVA with Bonferroni post-test (p < 0.05). (*), (#), and (&) vs. Vehicle, aldosterone and G15, respectively.