Figure 1. SSHTN mice had increased M1 macrophages, decreased M2 macrophages, and inflammation in the gonads.
SBP measures in (A) male and (B) female control and mice administered L-NAME in the drinking water for 2 weeks, then 2 weeks of tap water washout, and then 3 weeks of 4% salt diet (SSHTN) (n=6 in both males and females). Macrophage (M1 and M2) populations expressed as percentage of CD11b+F4/80+ cells in (C) testes and (D) ovaries from control and SSHTN mice, as determined by flow cytometry (n=8 in both males and females). Gene expression of proinflammatory mediators in (E) testes and (F) ovaries from control and SSHTN mice (n=6 in both males and females). Results are expressed as mean ± SEM, and statistical analysis consisted of a Student’s t test. *P<0.05 vs control.