Research Article
Curcumin Improves the Renal Autophagy in Rat Experimental Membranous Nephropathy via Regulating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR and Nrf2/HO-1 Signaling Pathways
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Curcumin blocks the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and activates the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway in the renal tissues of PHN rats. (a) Western blot image of PI3K, p-AKT, p-mTOR, Nrf2, and HO-1. β-Actin is selected as a loading control. (b–f) The statistical data of PI3K, p-AKT, p-mTOR, Nrf2, and HO-1 was analyzed with ImageJ v1.8.0 software. Data were expressed as , , the model group vs. the control group, ▲; ▲▲, the model group vs. the curcumin (300 mg/kg) group.
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