Ferulic Acid, an Angelica sinensis-Derived Polyphenol, Slows the Progression of Membranous Nephropathy in a Mouse Model

Figure 5

Ferulic acid regulated the differential expression of angiogenic and antiangiogenic factors in MN mouse model.  At the end of the experiment, kidney samples of different groups were harvested and freshly isolated the glomeruli according to the Materials and Methods. Total protein lysate was extracted from isolated glomeruli and separated in 10% SDS page by electrophoresis, and further blotting by anti-VEGF (a), TSP-1 (b), and K5 (c) antibodies. The bar chart represented the semiquantification level of the expression density (target/actin) (Left Panel) (*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01). Immunofluorescence staining was also undertaken to exam the expression level and location of VEGF, TSP-1, and K5 in NC and N-T, original magnifications, 400x (Right Panel).