Fig. 7.

Quantification of IL-17⁺ cells in response to IL-17 antagonism. Lymphocytes were obtained from postischemic euthymic and athymic rats fed high-salt diet (4.0% NaCl) and treated with vehicle or IL-17Rc antagonist. A: no. of total IL-17-producing cells isolated from rats treated with and without IL-17Rc. B–D: different sources of IL-17-producing cells: CD4⁺IL-17⁺ (B), CD8⁺IL-17⁺ (C), and CD4⁺CD161⁺IL-17⁺ (D). Data are means ±SE. *P < 0.05, IL-17Rc vs. vehicle using Student’s t-test (n = 3-5 animals/group).