Table 1 Body and kidney weights of Sham, 2K1C and 2K1C-sildenafil treated mice 28 days after renal artery clipping

Body weight (g)

26 ± 0.5

24 ± 0.4*

26 ± 0.3^#

Clipped kidney dry weight/body weight (mg/g)

1.63 ± 0.07

0.96 ± 0.17**

1.5 ± 0.04^#

Nonclipped kidney dry weight/body weight (mg/g)

1.78 ± 0.04

2.02 ± 0.06*

1.77 ± 0.05^#

Clipped kidney weight/nonclipped kidney weight ratio

0.91 ± 0.04

0.54 ± 0.09**

0.78 ± 0.06^#

Kidney cell viability (%)

99 ± 0.13

94 ± 1.5**

98 ± 0.6^#