Figure 5.
Effect of Apigenin-SLNPs on the protein’s expression of Nrf2, Nf-kB and HO-1 in the kidney of STZ treated rats.
Notes: (A) The protein’s expression of Nrf2, Nf-kB and HO-1 in the kidney tissue of each group were measured by Western blot technique. (B) Bands of each group were scanned, and the data are expressed as the fold change vs the control group. Values are expressed as means ± SEM. Compared with control: zP < 0.001; compared with STZ: aP < 0.05, bP < 0.01 and cP < 0.001.
Abbreviations: HO-1, heme oxygenase-1; NF-κB, nuclear factor-κB; and Nrf2, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2; SLNPs, solid lipid nanoparticles; STZ, streptozotocin.