Figure 7.
Expression of α‐smooth muscle actin (α‐SMA), collagen IV and fibronectin in diabetic and non‐diabetic WT and AMPK β1−/− mice 28 days after induction of diabetes. A, α‐SMA, B, collagen IV and C, fibronectin mRNA in kidneys from diabetic and non‐diabetic WT and AMPK β1−/− mice 28 days after induction of diabetes. (B) Adiponectin: WT control n = 3, WT diabetic n = 6, AMPK β1−/− control n = 3, AMPK β1−/− diabetic n = 5. **P < 0.01. Mean + standard deviation