Research Article

The Antidiabetic and Antinephritic Activities of Tuber melanosporum via Modulation of Nrf2-Mediated Oxidative Stress in the db/db Mouse

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Eight-week TM treatment affected the levels of the (a) NAG, (b) 6-keto-PGF1α, (c) MCP-5, and (d) MMP-9 in the kidney of db/db mice. The data were analyzed using post hoc test of Holm-Sidak, and they are expressed as means ± SEMs (). and versus db/+ mice; , , and versus nontreated db/db mice. Histopathological analysis in kidney was shown by (e) H&E staining (scale bar: 20 μm; magnification: 400x) and (f) PAS staining (scale bar: 20 μm; magnification: 400x). TM: T. melanosporum; NAG: n-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase; 6-keto-PGF1α: 6-keto prostaglandin F1α; MCP-5: monocyte chemotactic protein-5; MMP-9: matrix metalloproteinase-9; H&E: Hematoxylin and eosin; PAS: periodic acid Schiff.
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