Combined Microencapsulated Islet Transplantation and Revascularization of Aortorenal Bypass in a Diabetic Nephropathy Rat Model

Figure 5

Immunohistochemical staining for MCP-1 in the graft vessels (original magnification ×400). (a) Surgical revascularization group: the expression of MCP-1 (brown staining of the granules) was obvious in the graft vessels wall. (b) Combined treatment group: the positive expression in the graft vessels was significantly decreased after islet transplantation.

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