Abstract:Xie et al.: SDF-1 improves renal fibrosis in DNThe present study investigated the role of stromal cell-derived factor-1 in the progression of renal injury in type 2 diabetic nephropathy. The 8-week old male db/db mice were used as the model of diabetic nephropathy and aged-matched male C57BL/6 mice constituted the control group. Fasting blood glucose, 24 hour urinary albumin and the creatinine clearance rate were measured. The expressions of stromal cell-derived factor-1, CXC chemokine receptor 4 and F4/80 wer… Show more
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