Figure 1

Results for analysis of renal biopsy samples from CKD patients. (a) Masson staining showing tubulointerstitial collagen deposition in CKD patients. (b) Immunohistochemical staining of CD68, a marker for macrophage in biopsy sections. (c) Real-time PCR analysis of CHOP expression in renal biopsy samples. The relative expression levels for CHOP were normalized by GAPDH, and a total of six patients were analyzed. Bar=100 μm; ***P<0.001