Fig. 2

Time course of changes in systolic blood pressure (A) and heart rate (B) after cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) or sham surgery 4 weeks after 5/6 nephrectomy (Nx) or sham surgery. Values are mean ± SEM; n = 5 for each group. Two-way ANOVA with multiple comparisons, * p < 0.05, compared with each control (i.e., the comparison between the sham-CLP and sham-sham groups), **p < 0.01, compared with each control. Graphs C–F show the effects of CLP in Nx or control rats on blood test results. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM; n = 5 for each group. *P < 0.05, compared with sham operation of CLPs in each control group, and ^#P < 0.05, compared with sham-CLP groups. SEM standard error of the mean, ANOVA analysis of variance