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. 2013 May 17;8(5):e63186. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063186

Figure 5. Effects of paricalcitol on the expression of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF).

Figure 5

Treatment with 10 µM HHE for 6 h increased the expression of α-SMA and CTGF compared to control-treated HK cells, and this effect was prevented by pretreatment with paricalcitol for 3 h. *P<0.05 compared to the control; † P<0.05 compared to HHE-treated HK-2 cells. Pari, paricalcitol.