Table 1.

Baseline MAP and HR in anesthetized rats

Group	n	MAP, mmHg	HR, beats/min
NS control	8	102 ± 6	366 ± 17
ANG II-salt hypertension	12	123 ± 3*	399 ± 10
HS	7	106 ± 6	352 ± 7
ANG II	7	112 ± 5	370 ± 17

Values are means ± SE; n, number of rats. MAP, mean arterial pressure; HR, heart rate; NS, normal salt (0.4% NaCl) diet; ANG II-salt hypertension, subcutaneous ANG II infusion and high-salt (HS; 2% NaCl) diet; HS, HS (2% NaCl) diet alone; ANG II, subcutaneous infusion of ANG II alone.

^*P < 0.05 vs. the NS control group.