REN mRNA, renal Renin, serum AII and aldosterone levels.

D7 indicates the day after ureteral ligation. A: RENmRNA expression in all groups of rats determined by real time PCR. Columns indicate RENmRNA expression normalized to the βactin expression and converted in fold change. °p<0.001 vs sham, *p<0.05 vs vehicle D7, ACEi D7 and ACEi+MSC D7, #p<0.05 vs ACEi D7. B: Renin protein levels in renal tissue in all groups of rats. Columns represent Renin protein levels. Data are means ± SD. °p<0.005 vs sham, MSC D7 and ACEi+MSC D7, *p<0.05 vs vehicle D7 and ACEiD7. C: AII serum levels in all groups of rats. Columns represent AII levels. Data are means ± SD. °p<0.005 vs all groups. D: Aldosterone serum levels in all groups of rats. Columns represent aldosterone serum levels. Data are means ± SD. °p<0.005 vs all groups.