Research Article

Colquhounia Root Tablet Promotes Autophagy and Inhibits Apoptosis in Diabetic Nephropathy by Suppressing CD36 Expression In Vivo and In Vitro

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CRT inhibited renal apoptosis and promoted autophagy in DN rats. (a) Western blot analysis of Bax and Bcl-2 in kidney tissues of rats. (b) Western blot analysis of Beclin-1, p62, and LC3 in kidney tissues of rats. (c) Apoptosis in different rat experimental groups was revealed using the TUNEL assay. Scale μm. Data represent the for 3–5 rats. , , , compared with the Con group; #, ##, ###, compared with the DN group.
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