Intensity of MMP-9 expression in different regions of renal tissues divided by low and high interstitial fibrosis score (left) and glomerular fibrosis score (right).

Abstract

<p>NTn, normal tubular nucleus; NTc, normal tubular cytoplasm; Gn, glomerular nuclei; Gc, glomerular cytoplasm; ATn, atrophic tubular nuclei; ATc, atrophic tubular cytoplasm.</p><p>Data were analyzed by the chi-squared test and <i>p</i><0.05 indicates significance.</p