Figure 3

Evaluation of creatinine clearance (A) and sodium reabsorption rate (B). Sham group: rats underwent only dissection; I/R group: renal pedicles underwent 60 min of warm ischemia (I) followed by 120 min of reperfusion (R). IPC group: renal pedicles underwent 2 cyles of 5 min of ischemia and 5 min of reperfusion, just before sustained ischemia. L-NAME+IPC group: 5 min before IPC, 5 mg/kg of N^G-nitro-L-arginine methylester (L-NAME) was intravenously administered. Results are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 6 in each group). *P < 0.05 vs. Sham group, ^#P < 0.05 vs. I/R group, ⁺P < 0.05 vs. IPC group.