Research Article
Low-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Ameliorates Kidney Function in Diabetic Nephropathy
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Low-energy ESWT alleviated oxidative stress and enhanced tissue repair. (a, b) Representative images of renal tissue immunohistochemistry stained with 8-OHdG indicating oxidative stress and quantification of immunohistochemistry staining by image analysis; . (c, d) Renal expression of antioxidative stress marker HO-1. (e) Representative images of renal tissue immunofluorescence stained with SDF-1 (green) indicating tissue repair potency and quantification of immunofluorescence staining by image analysis. (f, g) Renal expression of tissue repair markers SDF-1and VEGF. , , and ().
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