Unaltered membrane properties of arterial muscle in Dahl strain genetic hypertension

Dahl salt-resistant (R) and salt-sensitive (S) strain rats fed low- or high-salt diets

High-salt diet for 4 weeks in Dahl S strain (inducing hypertension)

Dahl R strain on low- or high-salt diets and Dahl S strain on low-salt diet (normotensive groups)

Caudal artery contractile sensitivity to norepinephrine and serotonin, membrane potential at 16 and 37 degrees C, and intracellular potassium, sodium, and chloride contentsurrogate