Research Article

Ginkgo Biloba Extract EGB761 Ameliorates the Extracellular Matrix Accumulation and Mesenchymal Transformation of Renal Tubules in Diabetic Kidney Disease by Inhibiting Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

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EGB761 reduced the accumulation of ECM and the expression of EMT markers in HK-2 cells via the inhibition of ERS. (a) Western blot of α-SMA and E-cadherin. (b) Bar graph representing the quantification of α-SMA, and bar graph representing the quantification of α-SMA and E-cadherin. (b) The mRNA expression of α-SMA and E-cadherin. (c) Western blot of collagen IV, fibronectin, and bar graph representing the quantification of collagen IV and fibronectin. (d) The mRNA expression of collagen IV and fibronectin. Ctrl: control treated with PBS; TM: tunicamycin; TM+4-PBA: tunicamycin+4-PBA; TM + MD: tunicamycin+EGB761 20 mg/L. Results are expressed as . , versus Ctrl. #, ## versus TM.
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