Figures & data
Table 1. The general condition and urine and blood indexes of rats in different groups
Figure 1. Tubulointerstitial fibrosis of rats in different groups by Masson staining (×100). *p < 0.05 compared with normal group, #p < 0.05 compared with DN group. (A) Control group; (B) DN group; (C) DN + NCTD (0.05 mg/kg/day) group; (D) DN + NCTD (0.1 mg/kg/day) group.
![Figure 1. Tubulointerstitial fibrosis of rats in different groups by Masson staining (×100). *p < 0.05 compared with normal group, #p < 0.05 compared with DN group. (A) Control group; (B) DN group; (C) DN + NCTD (0.05 mg/kg/day) group; (D) DN + NCTD (0.1 mg/kg/day) group.](/cms/asset/906affe3-f644-4d27-9f55-202990dc18c8/irnf_a_553305_f0001_b.jpg)
Figure 2. FN protein expression of the kidney in different groups (×100). *p < 0.05 compared with normal group, #p < 0.05 compared with DN group. (A) Control group; (B) DN group; (C) DN + NCTD (0.05 mg/kg/day) group; (D) DN + NCTD (0.1 mg/kg/day) group.
![Figure 2. FN protein expression of the kidney in different groups (×100). *p < 0.05 compared with normal group, #p < 0.05 compared with DN group. (A) Control group; (B) DN group; (C) DN + NCTD (0.05 mg/kg/day) group; (D) DN + NCTD (0.1 mg/kg/day) group.](/cms/asset/068efb6a-9375-4ee4-b83a-94fd904cb214/irnf_a_553305_f0002_b.jpg)
Figure 3. Collagen IV protein expression of the kidney in different groups (×100). *p < 0.05 compared with normal group, #p < 0.05 compared with DN group. (A) Control group; (B) DN group; (C) DN + NCTD (0.05 mg/kg/day) group; (D) DN + NCTD (0.1 mg/kg/day) group.
![Figure 3. Collagen IV protein expression of the kidney in different groups (×100). *p < 0.05 compared with normal group, #p < 0.05 compared with DN group. (A) Control group; (B) DN group; (C) DN + NCTD (0.05 mg/kg/day) group; (D) DN + NCTD (0.1 mg/kg/day) group.](/cms/asset/46f9365e-8614-4cb9-a517-1505ba83370e/irnf_a_553305_f0003_b.jpg)