Figure 4

VEGF immunostaining. Immunostaining for VEGF in stable (a–c, n=4) and progressive patients (d–f, n=4): PTEC from stable patients showed strong intracellular VEGF protein expression, whereas VEGF protein expression was strongly diminished in progressive patents, which is in accordance with RNA expression data. Original magnification: (a, d) × 100, (b, e) × 200, (c, f) × 400. (a–f): We detected strong VEGF signals in most glomeruli (G) regardless of the clinical course.