Fig. 3From: Renal medullary (pro)renin receptor contributes to angiotensin II-induced hypertension in rats via activation of the local renin–angiotensin systemEffect of intramedullary (pro)renin receptor (PRR) inhibition on renal inner medullary expression of cytokines during angiotensin II (AngII)-induced hypertension in rats. a, b The expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 18 (IL-18) in the inner medulla of control (CTR), AngII, and AngII + intramedullary PRO20-infused (AngII + IM RPO20) rats was determined by quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, which is normalized by glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH). N = 6 per group. Data are mean ± standard errorBack to article page