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. 2017 Sep 11;7:11218. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-10125-3

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Effect of cinaciguat on kidney histology and proteinuria in diabetic rats. (a,b) Representative photomicrographs of PAS stained kidneys (400x magnification) show normal glomerular structure in both Co and Co-Cin controls, mesangial expansion and glomerular hypertrophy in DM and almost normal structure in DM-Cin groups (scale bar represents 50 μm). (c,d) Glomerular and tubulointerstitial damage index scores of each group are shown. (e) The extent of proteinuria was determined by urinary protein/creatinine ratio (mg protein/mg creatinine), showing significant proteinuria in DM that was reduced in DM-Cin rats. Data are presented as mean ± SD (n = 8–10/group). **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 (two-way ANOVA with Sidak’s multiple comparison test).