Research Article

Differential Roles of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-α and Receptor-γ on Renal Crystal Formation in Hyperoxaluric Rodents

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Proinflammatory gene expression in model rat kidneys. (a) Distribution of proinflammatory-related gene expression in rat kidneys obtained on day 14. OPN, osteopontin; MCP-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1. Magnification: 400x. Scale bar = 50 μm. (b) Gene expression was assessed by qRT-PCR using TaqMan assays ( for all groups). Data are presented as mean ± SE. among EG + α, EG + γ, and EG + αγ groups; compared with the control group; compared to the EG group.
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