Research Article

PERK-Dependent Activation of the JAK2/STAT3 Pathway Contributes to High Glucose-Induced Extracellular Matrix Deposition in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells

Table 2

The protein levels of TGF-β1, FN, and collagen I in different concentrations of thapsigargin at different times.

TGF-β1 (ng/L)FN (μg/ml)Coll I (ng/L)
Mean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SD

NC1214.17 ± 107.99595.82 ± 96.7287.53 ± 9.22
DMSO1207.90 ± 77.801.00607.90 ± 88.251.0089.16 ± 12.421.00
Thap, 0.1/6 h1324.93 ± 117.290.98689.67 ± 98.390.95117.98 ± 26.660.73
Thap, 0.1/24 h1868.72 ± 121.23<0.05983.82 ± 100.21<0.05190.99 ± 25.37<0.05
Thap, 0.1/48 h1546.91 ± 150.470.20755.08 ± 109.470.59135.02 ± 24.070.51
Thap, 0.2/6 h1318.07 ± 181.840.99772.14 ± 113.700.47138.21 ± 23.800.19
Thap, 0.2/24 h1794.28 ± 157.11<0.05896.43 ± 105.480.04157.87 ± 20.640.03
Thap, 0.2/48 h1423.61 ± 242.250.70744.88 ± 119.110.66115.34 ± 26.640.80

N = 3, compared with the NC group.