Fig. 4From: Intermedin attenuates renal fibrosis by induction of heme oxygenase-1 in rats with unilateral ureteral obstructionIMD inhibits renal fibrosis induced by UUO by induction of HO-1. a Representative Masson’s trichrome stained sections of obstructed kidney of UUO rats. Original magnification, ×200. b Semiquantitative score of tubulointerstitial fibrosis of obstructed kidneys. c Respective Western blot analysis and quantitation of Col-1 expression in the obstructed kidney of UUO rats. Data in bar graphs are means ± SD, n = 6.∗ P < 0.05 vs. sham control group; # P < 0.05 vs. UUO group; †P < 0.05 vs. UUO + IMD groupBack to article page