Research Article

MicroRNA-22 Promotes Renal Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis by Targeting PTEN and Suppressing Autophagy in Diabetic Nephropathy

Table 1

The levels of kidney index (KI), blood glucose (BG), 24 h urine protein (24 h UP) in normal control (NC) group and diabetic nephropathy (DN) group (mean ± SEM. ).

GroupKI (mg/g)BG (mmol/l)24 h UP (mg)

NC7.70 ± 0.457.02 ± 1.3939.64 ± 7.18
DN11.86 ± 0.9928.55 ± 4.20261.75 ± 112.98

versus control group.