Figure 3.
Expression of Wnt-1, GSK-3β, p-GSK-3β, β-catenin, NF-κB and TGF-β1 protein relative to control β-actin in the kidney tissues of individual rats from the Control (n=10), DM (n=10), TW8 (n=10), TW16 (n=11) and Irbesartan (n=10) groups were determined by western blotting. Data are representative images of each group of rats. ##P<0.01 vs. Control group; **P<0.01 vs. DM group. GSK, glycogen synthase kinase; p-, phosphorylated; NF, nuclear factor; TGF, transforming growth factor; DM, diabetes mellitus; TW8, 8 mg/kg Tripterygium wilfordii; TW16, 16 mg/kg Tripterygium wilfordii.