Figure 2.

Average expression of oxytocin receptor (OTR) mRNA (A) and protein (B) in the left and right ventricle muscles in in the in the normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) and in spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) rats. Relative expression: relative gene expression is given on the basis of estimations of the values of the delta cycle threshold (ΔCt) by relative quantification to the endogenous control. Oxytocin receptor concentration presented as an absolute ratio: oxytocin/total protein concentration

Means ± standard errors are shown. Significant differences between the experimental groups: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.