Figure 4. Effect of MSCs on inflammatory factors in the renal medulla in Dahl S rats.
A: IL-1β levels by ELISA. B: MCP-1 levels by Western blot. C: Immunostaining of CD43+ cells in outer medulla. Control = renal medullary interstitial cells, Saline = no cell, MSC = mesenchymal stem cells. * P < 0.05 vs. Control + Low salt and MSC + High salt (n=5–6).