Figure 1.
Effect of Vit.D deficiency in the parenchyma and glomeruli on the renal cortex. (a) Representative images of Masson’s trichrome staining and (b) morphometric analysis of the fractional interstitial area (%) in all groups (CG n = 7, Vit.D- n = 9). (a) Immunolocalization of fibronectin in the glomeruli in the renal cortex in all groups (CG n = 7, Vit.D- n = 9). Note the presence of more intense staining in the glomeruli (podocytes). (b) Data are expressed as the mean ± SEM. Bar= 50 μm. * p < 0.05 compared with controls of the same age.