Table 2.
Percentages of cells positive for integrin mRNAs in glomeruli.
NHK (n = 5) | Patients with diabetic nephropathy | |||
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Total (n = 14) | DN1 (n = 6) | DN2 (n = 8) | ||
α3-integrin (%) | 14.1 ± 2.8 | 14.9 ± 4.9 | 17.9 ± 4.4 | 12.0 ± 3.5∗ |
β1-integrin (%) | 12.6 ± 4.4 | 15.5 ± 3.5 | 17.6 ± 2.6 | 13.3 ± 3.0¶ |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD.
∗ p < 0.05 versus DN1.
¶ p < 0.01 versus DN1.