Table 2:

Serum biochemical parameters, aortic calcium content, gene markers of vascular calcification and aortic miRs expression in rats (Phase 2).

ReferenceCRF + NPCRF + HP
Serum biochemical parametersCreatinine clearance (mL/min) (mean ± SD)2.78 ± 0.550.99 ± 0.15 ***0.48 ± 0.25***##
Ca (mg/dL) [median (IQR)]10.15 (10.03–10.35)10.50 (10.20–10.65)9.55 (9.43–9.83) *###
P (mg/dL) [median (IQR)]4.10 (4.10–4.25)4.80 (4.35–4.85)10.30 (6.23–15.58)***#
FGF23 (mg/dL) [median (IQR)]274.10 (224.50–362.10)427.60 (411.30–463.40)1176.30 (1113.70–1200.00)***#
PTH (pg/dL) [median (IQR)]647.5 (372.2–1096.8)988.0 (842.5–1533.0)15 176 (6826–16 869)***##
Aortic osteogenic differentiationCa content (µg Ca/mg protein) (median [IQR])8.75 (7.14–10.59)36.33 (22.72–60.11)155.33 (66.94–396.39)**
mRNA Runx2 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.97 (0.80–1.18)1.97 (1.66–2.31)6.69 (3.67–8.35)***
mRNA Osx (RU) [median (IQR)]1.13 (0.79–1.22)1.18 (1.04–1.56)1.67 (1.61–2.04)**
mRNA α-actin (RU) (mean ± SD)1.00 ± 0.370.28 ± 0.27**0.38 ± 0.21**
Aortic miR expressionmiR-145/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.82 (0.67–1.37)0.34 (0.26–0.39)**0.31 (0.15–0.36)**
miR-122–5p/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.83 (0.79–1.12)0.03 (0.02–0.10)*0.05 (0.05–0.07)*
miR-486/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]1.05 (0.74–1.05)0.41 (0.28–0.55)*0.16 (0.14–0.18)**
miR-598–3p/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.90 (0.57–1.35)0.33 (0.16–0.55)0.07 (0.01, 0.36)**
ReferenceCRF + NPCRF + HP
Serum biochemical parametersCreatinine clearance (mL/min) (mean ± SD)2.78 ± 0.550.99 ± 0.15 ***0.48 ± 0.25***##
Ca (mg/dL) [median (IQR)]10.15 (10.03–10.35)10.50 (10.20–10.65)9.55 (9.43–9.83) *###
P (mg/dL) [median (IQR)]4.10 (4.10–4.25)4.80 (4.35–4.85)10.30 (6.23–15.58)***#
FGF23 (mg/dL) [median (IQR)]274.10 (224.50–362.10)427.60 (411.30–463.40)1176.30 (1113.70–1200.00)***#
PTH (pg/dL) [median (IQR)]647.5 (372.2–1096.8)988.0 (842.5–1533.0)15 176 (6826–16 869)***##
Aortic osteogenic differentiationCa content (µg Ca/mg protein) (median [IQR])8.75 (7.14–10.59)36.33 (22.72–60.11)155.33 (66.94–396.39)**
mRNA Runx2 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.97 (0.80–1.18)1.97 (1.66–2.31)6.69 (3.67–8.35)***
mRNA Osx (RU) [median (IQR)]1.13 (0.79–1.22)1.18 (1.04–1.56)1.67 (1.61–2.04)**
mRNA α-actin (RU) (mean ± SD)1.00 ± 0.370.28 ± 0.27**0.38 ± 0.21**
Aortic miR expressionmiR-145/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.82 (0.67–1.37)0.34 (0.26–0.39)**0.31 (0.15–0.36)**
miR-122–5p/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.83 (0.79–1.12)0.03 (0.02–0.10)*0.05 (0.05–0.07)*
miR-486/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]1.05 (0.74–1.05)0.41 (0.28–0.55)*0.16 (0.14–0.18)**
miR-598–3p/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.90 (0.57–1.35)0.33 (0.16–0.55)0.07 (0.01, 0.36)**

Reference, sham-operated rats. Data represent median [interquartile range (IQR)] or mean ± standard deviation (SD).

*P < .05, **P < .01, ***P < .001 versus Reference; #P < .05, ##P < .01, ###P < .001 versus CRF + NP.

Table 2:

Serum biochemical parameters, aortic calcium content, gene markers of vascular calcification and aortic miRs expression in rats (Phase 2).

ReferenceCRF + NPCRF + HP
Serum biochemical parametersCreatinine clearance (mL/min) (mean ± SD)2.78 ± 0.550.99 ± 0.15 ***0.48 ± 0.25***##
Ca (mg/dL) [median (IQR)]10.15 (10.03–10.35)10.50 (10.20–10.65)9.55 (9.43–9.83) *###
P (mg/dL) [median (IQR)]4.10 (4.10–4.25)4.80 (4.35–4.85)10.30 (6.23–15.58)***#
FGF23 (mg/dL) [median (IQR)]274.10 (224.50–362.10)427.60 (411.30–463.40)1176.30 (1113.70–1200.00)***#
PTH (pg/dL) [median (IQR)]647.5 (372.2–1096.8)988.0 (842.5–1533.0)15 176 (6826–16 869)***##
Aortic osteogenic differentiationCa content (µg Ca/mg protein) (median [IQR])8.75 (7.14–10.59)36.33 (22.72–60.11)155.33 (66.94–396.39)**
mRNA Runx2 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.97 (0.80–1.18)1.97 (1.66–2.31)6.69 (3.67–8.35)***
mRNA Osx (RU) [median (IQR)]1.13 (0.79–1.22)1.18 (1.04–1.56)1.67 (1.61–2.04)**
mRNA α-actin (RU) (mean ± SD)1.00 ± 0.370.28 ± 0.27**0.38 ± 0.21**
Aortic miR expressionmiR-145/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.82 (0.67–1.37)0.34 (0.26–0.39)**0.31 (0.15–0.36)**
miR-122–5p/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.83 (0.79–1.12)0.03 (0.02–0.10)*0.05 (0.05–0.07)*
miR-486/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]1.05 (0.74–1.05)0.41 (0.28–0.55)*0.16 (0.14–0.18)**
miR-598–3p/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.90 (0.57–1.35)0.33 (0.16–0.55)0.07 (0.01, 0.36)**
ReferenceCRF + NPCRF + HP
Serum biochemical parametersCreatinine clearance (mL/min) (mean ± SD)2.78 ± 0.550.99 ± 0.15 ***0.48 ± 0.25***##
Ca (mg/dL) [median (IQR)]10.15 (10.03–10.35)10.50 (10.20–10.65)9.55 (9.43–9.83) *###
P (mg/dL) [median (IQR)]4.10 (4.10–4.25)4.80 (4.35–4.85)10.30 (6.23–15.58)***#
FGF23 (mg/dL) [median (IQR)]274.10 (224.50–362.10)427.60 (411.30–463.40)1176.30 (1113.70–1200.00)***#
PTH (pg/dL) [median (IQR)]647.5 (372.2–1096.8)988.0 (842.5–1533.0)15 176 (6826–16 869)***##
Aortic osteogenic differentiationCa content (µg Ca/mg protein) (median [IQR])8.75 (7.14–10.59)36.33 (22.72–60.11)155.33 (66.94–396.39)**
mRNA Runx2 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.97 (0.80–1.18)1.97 (1.66–2.31)6.69 (3.67–8.35)***
mRNA Osx (RU) [median (IQR)]1.13 (0.79–1.22)1.18 (1.04–1.56)1.67 (1.61–2.04)**
mRNA α-actin (RU) (mean ± SD)1.00 ± 0.370.28 ± 0.27**0.38 ± 0.21**
Aortic miR expressionmiR-145/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.82 (0.67–1.37)0.34 (0.26–0.39)**0.31 (0.15–0.36)**
miR-122–5p/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.83 (0.79–1.12)0.03 (0.02–0.10)*0.05 (0.05–0.07)*
miR-486/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]1.05 (0.74–1.05)0.41 (0.28–0.55)*0.16 (0.14–0.18)**
miR-598–3p/U6 (RU) [median (IQR)]0.90 (0.57–1.35)0.33 (0.16–0.55)0.07 (0.01, 0.36)**

Reference, sham-operated rats. Data represent median [interquartile range (IQR)] or mean ± standard deviation (SD).

*P < .05, **P < .01, ***P < .001 versus Reference; #P < .05, ##P < .01, ###P < .001 versus CRF + NP.

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