Figure 1.
AGE expression. Immunofluorescence staining of podocytes to investigate the effect of ±benfotiamine after 48 h of incubation on the expression of AGE in the control, glucose, and PDF group. Highest AGE expression was found in the glucose and PDF group without benfotiamine; scale bar represents 50 μm (A). Quantitation of the AGE expression, highest AGE expression was present in the glucose and PDF group without benfotiamine (B). #P < 0.05 versus −benfotiamine. AGE, advanced glycation end-products; PDF, peritoneal dialysis fluid.