P-selectin blockade ameliorates lupus nephritis in MRL/lpr mice through improving renal hypoxia and evaluation using BOLD-MRI

Table 2 Cortical and medullary R2* values of kidneys in mice

	Cortical R2* value (1/s)	Medullary R2* value (1/s)
C57BL/6	39.80 ± 4.30*	28.94 ± 0.77*
MRL/lpr	30.96 ± 4.54	23.31 ± 2.16
Norma saline treatment	28.52 ± 2.59	23.17 ± 2.96
Anti-P-selectin mAb treatment	46.37 ± 9.7**^,##	30.16 ± 4.26*^,#

*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 compared with the untreated MRL/lpr group. ^#P < 0.05, ^##P < 0.01 compared with the same age saline group

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