Bmf expression is elevated in RPTs of db/db diabetic mice. A: Real-time qPCR for Bmf mRNA levels in freshly isolated RPTs from db/m, db/db, and db/db CAT-Tg mice. Values were corrected to β-actin. B: Bmf immunohistochemical (IHC) staining in kidney sections (original magnification ×600) from (a) db/m+, (b) db/db, and (c) db/db CAT-Tg mice; (d) presents a nonimmune rabbit serum control. G, Glomerulus. C: Quantification of Bmf IHC staining. Values are the mean ± SEM, n = 5–7 for each group. *P < 0.05; ***P < 0.005. N.S., not significant. (A high-quality color representation of this figure is available in the online issue.)