Figure 7.

Increased expression of bradykinin B₂ receptors and angiotensin II AT₁ receptors in resistance arteries of endotoxemic female rats. Densitometric analyses and representative Western blots of the B₂ receptors (a, b) and the AT₁ receptors (c, d) in small mesenteric arteries and aortas obtained from female rats 24 hr after intraperitoneal administration of LPS (1 mg·kg⁻¹) or PBS (1 ml·kg⁻¹, control group). The values are mean ± SEM of results obtained from five (a) or six (b–d) different animals per group. ^* P < .05, significantly different from control; Student's t test