Research Article

Rosiglitazone Suppresses Renal Crystal Deposition by Ameliorating Tubular Injury Resulted from Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Response via Promoting the Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway and Shifting Macrophage Polarization

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ROSI decreased the deposition of renal CaOx crystal in the mouse model. (a) Polarized light optical microscopy (arrows). ×20 magnification. (b) Pizzolato staining. Pizzolato staining indicates CaOx crystals (arrows). Scale . (c) The proportion of the crystal deposition area in the kidney and the proportion of crystal deposition areas in the corticomedullary border. (d) Immunohistochemical distribution of crystal-related gene OPN and crystal adhesion-related gene CD44. Scale . (e) The proportion of the IHC-positive area. Gly: glyoxylic acid; ROSI: rosiglitazone; CaOx: calcium oxalate. ; .
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