Upregulation of α3β1-Integrin in Podocytes in Early-Stage Diabetic Nephropathy

Figure 3

Expression levels of α3- and β1-integrin subunits in cultured mouse podocytes (HSMP) treated with TGF-β1. Differentiated HSMP were cultured with 1 ng/mL TGF-β1, and the expression levels of α3- and β1-integrin were measured by semiquantitative real-time PCR. The relative mRNA level at each time point is represented as a percentage of the baseline value (0 hours). versus the baseline value.