Figure 5From: Qiwei granules alleviates podocyte lesion in kidney of diabetic KK-Ay miceThe mRNA expression levels of slit diaphragm molecules in KK-Aymice renal tissue. The mRNA expression levels of (A) nephrin, (B) integrin α3, and (C) integrin β1 were assessed by real-time PCR. The data were expressed as means ± SEM (n = 5) normalized to GAPDH mRNA expression. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01 compared to KK-Ay vehicle group.Back to article page