Fig. 3. Apelin suppressed the expression of markers for epithelial to mesenchymal transformation (EMT) in podocytes.
a Representative staining for α-SMA and synaptopodin as quantified in (b), staining for collagen 1α (Col1α) and synaptopodin as quantified in (c) and staining for fibronectin as quantified in (d). Scale bars represent 10 or 25 μm as shown in the photos. White arrows showed the positive podocytes for EMT markers. e Representative images of western blot for EMT markers in glomeruli. f–h Apelin inhibited the increased expression of α-SMA, fibronectin, and collagen 1α in glomeruli of kkAy mice. Values represent the mean ± SD (n = 6 mice per group, *p < 0.05 **p < 0.01)