Figure 3.
pFUS does not alter renal function, tissue architecture, or KIM1 expression at 1 or 30 days post-pFUS. (A) BUN and SCr values do not change between control mice (no pFUS) and mice at 1 or 30 days post-pFUS (p > 0.05; ANOVA). (B) H&E staining reveals consistent renal architecture between untreated controls and treated mice at 1 or 30 days. (C) Immunostaining for KIM1 demonstrates consistent expression between untreated controls and pFUS-treated kidneys at 1 or 30 days. For AKI positive control, kidneys were harvested 4 days after i.p. injection with cisplatin (15 mg/kg). The AKI kidney did not receive pFUS. (D) The appearance of TUNEL-positive cells in pFUS treated kidneys at 30 min, 8 hr, or 30 days post-pFUS was similar to unsonicated kidneys. Scale bars = 50 μm.