Table 1 |
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Effect of GvEx on glomeruli in db/db mice |
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Glomeruli |
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Group |
Number of thickened matrix 1) |
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Control (n = 10) |
11.3 ± 2.7 |
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GvEx (n = 9) |
7.2 ± 2.6 ** |
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Six-week-old db/db (C57BL/KsJ) mice were equally divided into 2 groups according to body weight. All animals were permitted water or GvEx solution (250 mg/kg bw/day) mixed in tap water and diet (MF commercial diet, Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) ad libitum. The study period was 7 weeks [15]. 1) Number of glomeruli per specimen with moderate and marked changes. Values are expressed as mean ± SD. **: p < 0.01 (Student's t-test). |
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