Mito-TEMPO Alleviates Renal Fibrosis by Reducing Inflammation, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress

Figure 2

Kidney histopathology. Representative photomicrographs of PAS-stained kidney sections (a) (magnification, ×400) and Masson’s trichrome-stained kidney sections (b) (magnification, ×400). Glomerular injury score (c) and tubulointerstitial fibrosis index (d) were assessed as previously described in Materials and Methods. Data are presented as mean ± SD (). , control group versus CKD group; , CKD group versus CKD + MT1 and CKD + MT3 groups.

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