Figure 6.
FXR activation prevents renal lipid accumulation and protects against renal fibrosis in HFD mice. (A) Oil red O staining of kidney sections. (B–C) Representative micrographs display the induction of localization of fibronectin and α-SMA in HFD mice. Kidneys from control, HFD, CDCA and INT-747 group for 20 weeks were stained immunohistochemically for fibronectin and α-SMA protein. Representative images of Masson staining (D) and Sirius red staining (E). The positive area of Masson and Sirius red were calculated (F) (n = 5). Values shown are means ± S.E.M. ∗p < 0.05.
