Exposure to LDR attenuated diabetes-induced histopathological changes in the kidneys of mice.

<p>Representative images of hematoxylin and eosin (H&E; panel A) staining, periodic acid-Schiff (PAS; panel B) staining, and Masson’s trichrome staining (Masson; panel C) for detection of renal pathological changes, glomerulosclerosis and collagen deposition, respectively. 400× magnification. The glomerulosclerosis and collagen accumulation were examined in PAS or Masson stained slices respectively (D, E) and quantified using Image-Pro plus 6.0 software. Data are presented as means ± SEM. n = 9 in diabetic group and n = 8 in each other group. *<i>p</i><0.05 vs. the corresponding control group; #<i>p</i><0.05 vs. the corresponding DM group.