Table 1. Physiological parameters under regular salt diet or sodium-deficient diet.
Parameters | Regular salt diet | ||
WT | Δ/+ | Δ/Δ | |
n | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Body weight (g) | 22.70±0.77 | 22.46±1.59 | 20.49±1.77 |
Plasma aldosterone (pg/ml) | 358.5±156.8 | 353.9±126.3 | 586.6±304.4 |
Plasma sodium (mmol) | 143.15±1.43 | 145.18±0.66 | 143.65±0.60 |
Plasma potassium (mmol) | 5.37±0.28 | 5.32±0.22 | 5.32±0.11 |
CAP1, relative mRNA expression (% of control) | 100±18.37 | 97.96±14.78 | 99.44±17.10 |
CAP3, relative mRNA expression (% of control) | 100±10.16 | 84.15±6.70 | 84.80±5.13 |
Furin, relative mRNA expression (% of control) | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
Sodium-deficient diet | |||
WT | Δ/+ | Δ/Δ | |
n | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Body weight (g) | 25.75±1.36 | 25.58±1.48 | 23.44±2.44 |
Plasma aldosterone (pg/ml) | 803.3±203.6 | 474.3±157.9 | 723.7±300.6 |
Plasma sodium (mmol) | 152.20±1.83 | 155.94±1.97 | 156.28±3.34 |
Plasma potassium (mmol) | 4.55±0.31 | 4.79±0.14 | 4.31±0.29 |
CAP1, relative mRNA expression (% of control) | 100±9.96 | 119.09±10.06 | 72.11±4.56 |
CAP3, relative mRNA expression (% of control) | 100±4.72 | 113.10±10.39 | 74.93±13.08 |
Furin, relative mRNA expression (% of control) | 100±2.97 | 123.76±17.44 | 144.04±8.02 |
Physiological parameters of CAP2/Tmprss4 wildtype (WT), heterozygous mutant (HET, Δ/+) and knockout (KO, Δ/Δ) mice under regular sodium or sodium-deficient diets. Data are presented as mean ± SEM.