Effects of paternal PM2.5 exposure on the regulation of blood pressure and renal functions in offspring
(A) Systolic blood pressure (SBP) in the different weeks old PM2.5 offspring (one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc test, *P < 0.05 vs. control offspring, n = 8). (B and C) 24 h urine volume (B) and sodium excretion (C) in the 12-week-old PM2.5 offspring (B and C, two-tailed, unpaired t test, *P < 0.05 vs. control offspring, n = 8). (D) Renal histopathology was examined by H&E staining in the 12-week-old PM2.5 offspring; magnification 200×. Control offspring: offspring of vehicle-exposed paternal SD rats; PM2.5 offspring: offspring of PM2.5-exposed paternal rats.