Preventive Effects of the Chinese Herbal Medicine Prescription Tangkuei Decoction for Frigid Extremities on Sciatic Neuropathy in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

Figure 3

Western blot analysis of protein expression. (a) Comparison of HIF-1α protein levels in the 6wBC, 6wDM, and 6wMP groups. (b) Comparison of HIF-1α protein levels in the 12wBC, 12wDM, and 12wMP groups. (c) Comparison of HIF-1α protein levels between the 6wMP and 12wMP groups. (d) Comparison of HIF-1α protein levels between the 12wDM and 6wDM groups. (e) Comparison of VEGF protein levels in the 6wBC, 6wDM, and 6wMP groups. (f) Comparison of VEGF protein levels in the 12wBC, 12wDM, and 12wMP groups. (g) Comparison of VEGF protein levels between the 6wMP and 12wMP groups. (f) Comparison of VEGF protein levels between the 12wDM and 6wDM groups. 6wBC: 6-week blank control group. 6wDM: 6-week diabetic model group. 6wMP: 6-week medicine prophylaxis group. 12wBC: 12-week blank control group. 12wDM: 12-week diabetic model group. 12wMP: 12-week medicine prophylaxis group. β-actin protein was used as an internal control.

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