Methylglyoxal Induced Basophilic Spindle Cells with Podoplanin at the Surface of Peritoneum in Rat Peritoneal Dialysis Model

Figure 4

Characterization of cells at the surface of the peritoneum in the MGO-treated rats. In the parietal peritoneum, podoplanin-positive cells (a, b), cytokeratin-positive cells (c, d), and α-smooth muscle actin-positive cells (e, f) were analyzed by immunostaining. Podoplanin-positive cells are indicated by arrows (a). MGO-treated rat: (a, c, and e). Control rat: (b, d, and f). Magnification: ×400.

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