Figure 5.

Transplantation of either ES or SS kidneys into SS-13BN rats increased BP during HS intake. The experimental protocol is outlined at the top of the figure. The three groups of rats, SS-13BNss, SS-13BNes, and SS-13BNss-13bn, were switched from the 0.3% NaCl diet to the 4% NaCl diet after kidney transplantation and implantation of radio-transmitters. Mean daytime and nighttime SBP and DBP of the three groups of rats increased with HS intake. BP of SS-13BNss and SS-13BNes rats did not differ in the early course of HS diet, but was less in SS-13BNes rats during the final 4 days of study. By the end of the study, mean daytime and nighttime SBP and DBP of the SS-13BNss group were greater (P value <0.05) than the other two groups. L, left; R, right.