Figure 6.

Effects of losartan (L), pioglitazone (P), and their combination (L + P) on expression of p47^phox in kidney. NADPH oxidase subunit p47^phox mRNA (a) and protein (b) expression was detected by RT-PCR and western blot analysis, respectively. Panels show representative bands and histograms represent optical density values normalized to the corresponding GAPDH or β-actin. Values are expressed as mean ± SD, n = 4-5 per group. *P < 0.05 versus model group. ^† P < 0.05 versus control group. ^# P < 0.05 versus L + P group. C: control; M: model.