Research Article

17β Estradiol Modulates Perfusion Pressure and Expression of 5-LOX and CYP450 4A in the Isolated Kidney of Metabolic Syndrome Female Rats

Table 2

Cytokines in the kidney homogenates of the experimental rat groups.

Cytokine (ng/100 μg) proteinCMSMSovxMSovx + E2

IL-1α/IL-1F10.02 ± 7 × 10−40.02 ± 1 × 10−30.03 ± 4 × 10−3 0.02 ± 3 × 10−3
IL-40.16 ± 1 × 10−40.14 ± 1 × 10−40.12 ± 5 × 10−3 0.14 ± 9 × 10−3
IL-100.63 ± 5 × 10−30.62 ± 6 × 10−3 0.03 ± 0.33 ±
TNF-α0.23 ± 3 × 10−30.74 ± 1.27 ± 1.23 ±

Data are means ± SE; for each group. Statistically significant at MSovx versus MSovx + E2, C and MSovx versus MS , and MS versus MSovx + E2.