Semi-quantitative assessment of the glomerular expression of PDGF-B chain, PDGF receptor, TGF-β1, and TGF-β receptor.

<p>The glomerular expression of PDGF-B chain (a), PDGF receptor β subunit (PDGF-R-β) (b), TGF-β1 (c), and TGF-β receptor type II (TGF-β-R) (d) in Hic-5+/+ and Hic-5-/- glomerulonephritis mice was determined as the positively immunoreactive fraction in the glomerular area based on the examination of 30 equatorially sectioned glomeruli for each section, and statistically analyzed. The data are shown as the means ± SD. *, P<0.01. N.S., not significant. There was no significant difference between Hic-5+/+ day 0 and Hic-5-/- day 0.