From: Increased expression and functionality of the gap junction in peripheral blood lymphocytes is associated with hypertension-mediated inflammation in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Rats
Body weight (g)
SBP (mm Hg)
Spleen weight (mg)
Weight ratio of spleen to body (mg/g)
WKY (n = 20)
282.0 ± 3.2
119.6 ± 10.1
629.0 ± 15.6
2.23 ± 0.1
SHRs (n = 20)
290.8 ± 2.9
205.5 ± 10.5**
652.5 ± 11.2
2.17 ± 0.0