Short-Term High-NaCl Dietary Intake Changes Leukocyte Expression of VLA-4, LFA-1, and Mac-1 Integrins in Both Healthy Humans and Sprague-Dawley Rats: A Comparative Study

• Main Authors: Martina Mihalj (Author), Anita Matić (Author), Zrinka Mihaljević (Author), Lidija Barić (Author), Ana Stupin (Author), Ines Drenjančević (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study is aimed at assessing the effects of a short-term high-salt (HS) diet on the peripheral blood leukocyte (PBL) activation status in healthy rats and young human individuals. Distribution of PBL subpopulations and surface expression of integrins were determined using flow cytometry in 36 me...