Table 2.
Urinary excretion of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and Transforming growth factor beta (TGB-ß).
| Groups | TGF-β (pg mg urinary creatinine−1) | MCP-1 (pg mg urinary creatinine−1) |
|---|---|---|
| Control | 347 ± 67.5 | 527 ± 60.7 |
| control + calcitriol | 312 ± 62.6 | 445 ± 61.5 |
| Losartan | 2660 ± 490.7***,### | 3430 ± 311***,### |
| losartan + calcitriol | 1727 ± 204.9*,#,§ | 2100 ± 228*,#,§ |
Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. n = 7–12 animals per group. *P < 0.05 and ***P < 0.001 vs. control; # P < 0.05 and ### P < 0.001 vs control + calcitriol; and § P < 0.05 vs. losartan.